COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police is set to implement a comprehensive special traffic management plan as large crowds are expected to gather in the Colombo city for the 2026 Vesak festival, with multiple zones, thorana displays, and lantern exhibitions drawing significant public participation.The...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police have announced comprehensive islandwide security and traffic arrangements ahead of the Hajj Festival, which will be observed on May 28, 2026, to ensure the safety of Muslim devotees participating in religious observances.In a statement issued by the Police Media ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has issued a notice urging vehicle owners to collect their number plates issued in 2023 and 2024 before the end of June 2026.According to the department, almost 100,000 number plates that were printed following requests from vehicle owners du...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Several roads have been inundated due to heavy rainfall.Police say that vehicular movement has been disrupted on the Colombo-Avissawella main road as it has been flooded in the Puwakpitiya Pahana area.Meanwhile, the Delgoda-Balummahara road is underwater in the Udupila area.The G...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of Motor Traffic’s Emissions Division has revealed that 50 percent of diesel vehicles undergoing inspection have been identified as emitting harmful black smoke.Director of the Emissions Division, Dasun Janaka Gamage, stated that around 1,000 vehicles suspected of ...