The body of the 16 year-old girl who died of burn injuries while working as a housemaid at Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen’s residence has been exhumed for a post mortem examination in Dayagama.
Following the directives issued by Nuwara-Eliya Magistrate Kumari Dharmakeerthi, a special medical team oversaw the exhumation process with the presence of local authorities.
The body will be taken to the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital for the second post-mortem.
Earlier a three-member specialist medical team was appointed by the Director-General of Health Services on the recommendations of the Attorney General to carry out the second autopsy. (pix by K.Kishanthan)
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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