A bus carrying a group of foreign tourists from Colombo to Weligama collided with the back of a lorry on the Southern Expressway in Imaduwa area last night (5) killing a Russian national, the Imaduwa Police said.
The deceased is a 42-year-old named Abdulin Ildar.
Investigations revealed that the accident was a result of the driver of the bus falling asleep.
Remains of the deceased foreigner has been placed in the Mortuary of the Karapitiya Hospital.
Further investigations are being conducted by the Imaduwa Police.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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