A former Provincial Council member of the JVP was killed after he was electrocuted from an electricity wire drawn to protect his own vegetable cultivation in the Nuwara Eliya area, Police said today.
The JVP member identified as Michael Silva was also listed to contest under the NPP backed by the JVP at the local council elections.
He had drawn an electrical wire from his own house and connected to a trap to prevent wild boar and other animals entering the vegetable cultivation at nights.
Mr Silva who had visited the land on Saturday morning had accidently tripped on the wire.
Police is carrying out an investigation.
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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