A man was killed today evening after a cotton tree had fallen on a shop in Warapitiya, Balagolla in Kandy due to adverse weather conditions. Police said.
The owner of the shop as well as an employee were also injured during the incident and were admitted to Kandy hospital.
The police said that the tree which appeared top heavy was fully uprooted and fell directly on the shop.
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.
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.
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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