A fire erupted in a coir Mill at Kalpitiya, Navy junction was doused by Navy yesterday , police said.
The police said that the choir mill belonged Sabir Ali was engulfed in flames yesterday night as the owner of the mill and some employees were engaging in some repairs (welding some mettle) in the mill.
Police suspect that during the welding a spark which accidently fell on the coconut husks might have started the fire. The fire was doused by using water bowsers.
They said that the damage caused by the fire is yet to be assessed.
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.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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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