Former Army Commander General L.P Balagalle (Rtd) passed away Thursday morning (26 Oct) after a brief illness at the Colombo Army Hospital Narahenpita.
General L.P Balagalle (Rtd) of the Sri Lanka Artillery was the 16th Commander of the Army during 2000 - 2004 while concurrently holding the office of Chief of Defence Staff in the year 2003, the Army said. His funeral with full military honours will take place on Saturday (28 Oct) at General Cemetery Borella crematorium at 4.30 pm. His remains are now lying at No. 21/12 Samanala Road, Kotelawala, Kaduwela.
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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