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A comprehensive survey of a 400-acre area surrounding the railway line and main road in Kadugannawa is necessary to mitigate landslide risks, stated former Geology Senior Professor at the Peradeniya University Dr. Athula Senaratne. Speaking to the media after inspecting the site of the recent landslide in Ganethenna…
Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development, Bimal Rathnayake announced that a Presidential Road Safety Awards scheme will be established next year in collaboration with the United Nations.
Sampath Bank PLC advanced Sri Lanka’s journey towards transport digitalisation with the launch of its pilot digital bus fare payment project in collaboration with the Road Passenger Transport Authority – Western Province.
The Supreme Court yesterday fixed for December 3, the Fundamental Rights petition filed by a group of environmental activists seeking an order for disciplinary and legal action against a 67-year-old engine driver allegedly involved in seven separate elephant fatalities along the Batticaloa-Colombo railway line.
JAYASINGHE – Mrs. LEELA. Beloved wife of late Douglas Jayasinghe, loving mother of Ravi, Harsha, Kumudhini and late Rajeewa, precious grandmother of Arindra, Lalindri and Nemitha, loving mother-in-law of Anusha and Christopher. Remains lie at 26, Mawilmada Road, Kandy. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. C…
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China sent a replacement Shenzhou-22 spacecraft to its crewed Tiangong space station on Tuesday, ensuring that the astronauts on board again have the means to leave the station if necessary.
Russia likely used shadow ships to launch drones over Europe that repeatedly disrupted civilian aviation, as it monitored military sites and tested the air defenses of NATO nations, according to a report published Thursday by the International Institute of Strategic Studies think tank.
The Hong Kong Toilets Association has ranked To Kwa Wan’s Kowloon City Road public toilet the worst in 2025.
Chinese cars now can’t be sold for less than it costs to make themRegulator bans tactics that result in a net loss per vehicle after a 7 per cent drop in the average car price.
Alibaba doubles down on ‘super-scale’ computing infrastructure for AI sectorAlibaba’s ‘super AI cloud’ will have the required technology to meet the industry’s massive computing demand, CEO Eddie Wu Yongming says.
Five people have been injured, two of them seriously, after a man plowed his car into pedestrians and cyclists on the French island of Oleron on Wednesday, local authorities have said. The driver reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” as he was taken into custody.
Chinese autonomous driving company Pony.ai is poised to be dual-listed in Hong Kong on November 6, 2025.
Flight UO559 was delayed for 90 minutes after a woman accused her boyfriend of visiting prostitutes and physical abuse.
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The bustling streets in Hong Kong’s Nga Tsin Wai Road and Carpenter Road area have gone quiet as shops shut during a redevelopment push, leaving Lam Kee Grocery as one of the last still in business.
A massive oil slick containing around 900 metric tons of fuel oil from the December 2024 sinking of two aging tankers is drifting toward southern Russia’s Krasnodar region, regional officials said Thursday.
At about 3.50am, cargo flight swerves off Hong Kong airport’s north runway and hits ground patrol vehicle before partially landing in the sea.
The solid-fuel Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missiles are mobile, difficult to detect and ready to be launched at short notice.
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Late one Saturday night in May 2023, Melissa Keele’s phone rang. Her son had been found alone in the desert of Colorado’s Grand Valley. He was naked; his clothes, phone, keys and car were nowhere to be found.
The disposal of the bomb, which was discovered at a building site, affected nearby roads and public transport
Many countries are moving away from fossil fuels by turning to electricity produced from renewable sources. However, the electrification of areas such as transport, heating and industry will cost billions of dollars in new infrastructure and is technically challenging
A Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles working group will examine portions of the state’s towing law, potentially leading to more extensive reforms than those passed by the legislature last session.
What’s fuelling protests in Indonesia and why now?
A viral video circulated on August 12, 2025, showing a dangerous driving incident involving a man clinging to the windscreen of a moving vehicle on a busy highway in Hong Kong’s New Territories. Police have arrested three people for dangerous driving, assault and drug-related offences
A vehicle passes in front of a sign of the Vaud Cantonal Police indicating the number of driving licences withdrawn for speeding in the construction zone on the A1 motorway between Lausanne and Yverdon, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 15, 2010. (Dominic Favre/Keystone via AP, file)
Heavy rain also triggered deadly landslides and forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people in a Guangzhou district.
Hong Kong’s plan to regulate ride-hailing services aims to resolve a long-standing conflict between taxi drivers and app-based drivers, who often do not hold valid car-hire-permits.
Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has issued its first black rainstorm warning of the year as heavy rain hit the city. Showers were particularly heavy on Lamma Island, with severe rainstorms of more than 100mm (4 inches) of hourly rainfall being recorded, the Hong Kong Observatory said. The forecaster called on the pub…
This episode of Hong Kong Authentic explores the history behind the Star Ferry, from a type of transport to an icon, why it is so special to the city
Some Hong Kong residents and district councillors have urged transport authorities to speed up the implementation of diagonal pedestrian crossings in places notorious for jaywalking.
Fauja Singh was widely considered to be the world’s oldest marathon runner. He was hit by a car in India while crossing the road.
A driver in northern China’s Liaoning province put a transparent coating over the bonnet of his car, then filled the gap with water, turning it into a fish tank. He was criticised online after sharing clips of it on social media.
China state-backed builder to list bonds in Macau, first since Xi’s visitAn urban and infrastructure developer in Nanjing has become the first Chinese state-backed entity to list its securities on Macau bond exchange, following up on President Xi Jinping’s measures to shift the city’s financial focus.
A Chinese-built maglev train that will be the nation’s fastest-ever ground transport vehicle made its public debut in Beijing on July 10, 2025. The train, which can reach speeds of 600km/h (373mph), was developed by the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC). The train features a sleek, aerodynamic shape wit…
At least nine people were killed after a bridge collapsed in India’s western Gujarat state on July 9, 2025. Built in 1985, the bridge sent vehicles into a river as it collapsed, with an oil tanker coming to a stop just metres away from the edge. The accident has sparked renewed concerns about the country’s infrastru…
Passengers on a train in eastern China’s Jinhua were trapped after the vehicle collided with a freight train on July 2. One man, finding the heat unbearable, broke a window for fresh air as the air conditioning had been off for more than two hours. He was later taken away by police and reprimanded.
By Dr. Mathew Maavak, who researches systems science, global risks, geopolitics, strategic foresight, governance and Artificial Intelligence
Chinese carmakers are surging ahead in the race for autonomous driving, with over 60 per cent of new vehicles in China boasting self-driving capabilities, compared to less than 40 per cent for US cars. Post staff conducted road tests during the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show to pit one Chinese-made car against Tesla's Mode…
A Hartford woman never saw her car again after it was towed while she sat in housing court fighting an eviction.
China’s state broadcaster has posted a video featuring what appeared to be a new type of graphite bomb that it said could knock out enemy power stations and cause a “complete loss of electricity” across a targeted area. A social media channel run by China Central Television (CCTV) shared an animated video showing th…
A driver found himself trapped in his truck mid-air after a bridge collapsed in heavy rains. The collapse was triggered by a landslide after continuous rainfall in southern China’s Guizhou province.
A man in China has created more than 300 innovative and multifunctional vehicles – including a ‘bed car’ that climbs stairs and an ‘office desk vehicle’ that allows users to work from anywhere.
Authorities continued to survey the site of the Air India plane crash that killed at least 271 people on June 15, 2025, as families awaited DNA profiling results to identify charred bodies. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 people on board was heading for London’s Gatwick Airport when it started losing altitude s…
An Air India plane crashed soon after take off in India’s western city of Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025. Flight AI171 was bound for London Gatwick airport, according to an Air India statement. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was reportedly carrying at least 242 passengers and crew, when it crashed into a residential area j…
A sinkhole opened suddenly on a road in Hebei province, swallowing two vehicles and injuring three people.
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A 10-year-old girl saved her toddler sister from an out-of-control car that rammed into their grandfather’s restaurant in central China’s Henan province.
