Sri Lanka floods toll hits 18

Weather conditions have forced Sri Lanka's president to abandon a visit to areas affected by severe flooding which has displaced nearly 200,000 people and killed 18 others. Mahinida Rajapaksa had to cancel his helicopter trip from Polonnaruwa in the east to the badly affected coastal city of Batticaloa 120km (75 miles) away. The downpour is continuing after two weeks of rain in the centre and east. The floods have inundated farmland and destroyed...

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Colombo Defense cameras record 50 and more motor transport road violations for a day.

Reports states 50 and more motor transport road violations are been registered through the defense cameras fixed in Colombo daily. In the aim of observing the Colombo city the recently fixed defense cameras in Colombo, could easily identify those engaged in crimes. Police inform 200 and more drivers who are identified of engaged in road violations, will be charged. Reports states monitoring activities are processed for 24 hours and Inspector of Police including 21 officers is assigned for this task. Meanwhile road violations leads to road transport...

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