A fishing boat sustained damages and one fisherman was injured when their fishing craft collided with a Navy patrol craft today off Thalawila, Police said.
The fishermen have claimed that the damages were above Rs 300,000. The injured fisherman was hospitalised. Attempts to contact the Navy in the area was not successful. (Pix by Pathmalatha Kumari)
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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