Colombo (News 1st); Negligence was the main cause for the 12 accidents that took place on the Southern Expressway on Wednesday (14), said Sri Lanka Police. "It is important to always keep your eyes on the road ahead of you when driving, especially on the expressway," warned DIG Ajith Rohana, the ...

Colombo (News 1st); Multiple vehicle collisions were reported along the Southern Expressway on Wednesday (14) between Gelanigama and Dodangoda. The Road Development Authority said heavy traffic is experienced at the Matara Exit on the Southern Expressway, as a result of the accidents. The RDA ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Satyagraha campaign launched by farmers in Walsapugala demanding the Proposed Wild Elephant Management Reserve in Hambantota be included in the government gazette, continued today (Mar. 25) for the 68th consecutive day. 86 agrarian organizations are supporting the satyagra...

COLOMBO (News 1st): A tense situation arose in Walsapugala due to the installation of an electric fence preventing elephants from entering the Southern Expressway by the Road Development Authority. The farmers expressed concerns over the consequences of setting up the fence, citing that it would ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Minister of Highways and Chief Government Whip, Johnston Fernando on Sunday (Nov. 22) laid the foundation stone for the construction of the Kapudoowa Interchange of the Southern Expressway Extension Project, the Department of Government Information said. This was in line with ...