The section of the Colombo–Kandy main road between Ganetenna and Kadugannawa, which was temporarily closed due to a rockfall, has been reopened this morning.

Police said the closure was enforced yesterday following adverse weather conditions that triggered a rockfall in the Pahalah Kadugannawa area.

After conditions improved, the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) advised that the road was safe to reopen.

Accordingly, the road was reopened and traffic resumed at 6:00 am today (04). (Newswire)

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Sri Lanka Police have announced that the Colombo–Kandy main road has been closed between Kadugannawa and Ganethenna due to adverse weather conditions in the area.

According to Police, the road was closed as a precautionary measure owing to the risk of rocks sliding onto the roadway.

Motorists have been urged to use alternative routes until further notice. (Newswire)

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The Kadugannawa Police have arrested two youths, aged 20 and 25, on Wednesday (10) following a violent clash with a bus driver in Mawanella that led to a motorcycle being dragged under a bus.

According to the Police, the incident, video of which was widely circulated on social media, initially appeared to show a bus running over a motorcycle.

However, Police investigations revealed that the motorcyclist and pillion rider had chased the bus after an argument with the driver, blocked it near Henawala Hospital, stopped their motorcycle, boarded the bus and assaulted the driver.

As the driver attempted to move the bus forward in distress, the motorcycle was pulled under the vehicle, resulting in the accident. Around 60 passengers were inside the bus at the time.

Police recorded statements from the assaulted driver and referred him for medical treatment. 

The two suspects, residents of Ambepussa and Mahawela, were taken into custody and subjected to drug testing at the Kandy National Hospital, after which they are scheduled to appear before the court. (Newswire)

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Sri Lanka Police have sought public assistance to trace a 20-year-old woman reported missing from the Pilimathalawa, Giragamawatta area in the Kadugannawa police division.

According to police, a complaint was lodged on March 11 by the missing woman’s husband, stating that the woman had left her residence without informing her family and had not returned. 

Investigations are underway, and authorities have appealed to the public to share any information that may assist in locating her.

Information can be provided to the Kadugannawa Police via 071 8591060 or 081 2571222. (Newswire)

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The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued a warning that, amid the ongoing inclement weather, a planned chemical blast at the site in Kadugannawa, along the Colombo–Kandy Road, could further aggravate the already unstable land conditions, Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake said.

The Minister made these comments in Parliament, where he updated the House on the latest situation in Kadugannawa, where a landslide claimed six lives.

“The advice for now is that at the 98th kilometre mark of the road, we have observed a depression in the road area. We hope to rebuild this section. Based on NBRO advice, we hope to open at least one lane for traffic,” the Minister said.

The Minister added that a wider overhaul is necessary and that the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) has already been consulted in this regard. A drone survey of the affected area is also underway, he said.

“The Kadugannawa situation is a serious one. We hope to open one lane for traffic within a day or two. However, there is a bigger issue. We will discuss the matter with the President along with the final reports,” he said.

Earlier, Rathnayake said authorities were considering a chemical blast to clear large boulders following the landslide at Pahala Kadugannawa on Saturday. The road closure on the Colombo–Kandy main road, he added, cannot continue indefinitely.

The plan to clear debris would be implemented in consultation with the NBRO and the Road Development Authority and is expected to take at least two days. (Newswire)

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The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued a warning that, amid the ongoing inclement weather, a planned chemical blast at the site in Kadugannawa, along the Colombo–Kandy Road, could further aggravate the already unstable land conditions, Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake said.

The Minister made these comments in Parliament, where he updated the House on the latest situation in Kadugannawa, where a landslide claimed six lives.

“The advice for now is that at the 98th kilometre mark of the road, we have observed a depression in the road area. We hope to rebuild this section. Based on NBRO advice, we hope to open at least one lane for traffic,” the Minister said.

The Minister added that a wider overhaul is necessary and that the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) has already been consulted in this regard. A drone survey of the affected area is also underway, he said.

“The Kadugannawa situation is a serious one. We hope to open one lane for traffic within a day or two. However, there is a bigger issue. We will discuss the matter with the President along with the final reports,” he said.

Earlier, Rathnayake said authorities were considering a chemical blast to clear large boulders following the landslide at Pahala Kadugannawa on Saturday. The road closure on the Colombo–Kandy main road, he added, cannot continue indefinitely.

The plan to clear debris would be implemented in consultation with the NBRO and the Road Development Authority and is expected to take at least two days. (Newswire)

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One person has been reported dead, while three others have been rescued and hospitalised following a landslide reported in the Lower Kadugannawa area today.

According to the Disaster Management Centre, five others remain trapped in the landslide, and operations are continuing to rescue them.

The landslide had trapped several individuals in a shop near the Ganetenna Junction, the DMC added. (Newswire)

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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has taken control of the Akurana Pradeshiya Sabha with a majority of three votes. 

It is reported that the SJB and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) had joined forces to secure a majority in the election held this morning (12)

Central Local Government Commissioner Chamila Atapattu announced that Istihar Imadudeen of the SJB was elected as the Chairman of the Akurana Pradeshiya Sabha with a majority of three votes.

Meanwhile, Chaminda Thilakaratne of the United People’s Alliance was elected to the post of Vice Chairman with 18 votes.

The Akurana Pradeshiya Sabha has 30 members, but one member was absent today, resulting in 29 members voting.

Tariq Ali from the National People’s Power (NPP) ran for the position of Chairman and received 13 votes, while the NPP’s Wasantha Kumara contested for Vice-Chairman and received only 11 votes.

Following the 2025 Local Government Elections, the SJB had secured 13 seats, the SLPP 1 seat, and the  NPP 10 seats. 

Meanwhile, the opposition led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) also secured power in the Kadugannawa Municipal Council in Kandy.

Following the Local Government Election, the opposition secured a large majority and was eligible to appoint the Mayor.

Accordingly, SJB candidate Lakshitha Abeyratne was appointed as the Mayor after securing a majority of votes when the election to select the Mayor of the Kadugannawa Municipal Council was held today. (Newswire)

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An 18-year-old girl from Kadugannawa has been abducted and sexually abused by four persons, the Kadugannawa Police stated. 

According to Lankadeepa, the suspects who had arrived in a three-wheeler had abducted the girl near the Hatharaliyadda Buddha Statue and had molested her in front of the Poththapitiya Kurulu Wewa.

The victim had informed the Police that one suspect had raped her while the other three had sexually molested her inside the three-wheeler.

The teenager further revealed that the suspects seemed to be under the influence of some form of drugs. 

The Police stated that the victim has been hospitalized for a medical examination. 

The Kadugannawa Police added that one suspect involved in the incident has been identified. (NewsWire)

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