Two children, aged one and 11, were among the five who died from a house fire in Ragala, Nuwaraeliya on Thursday night, police said.
The children’s mother (35) and grandparents too have succumbed to the fire that destroyed their makeshift home in Ragalawatte. The cause is yet to be determined. Ragala police have commenced an investigation into the fire. (Pix by G. Kishanthan & Shelton Hettiarachchi)
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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