A nurse attached to the Anamaduwa Primary Hospital was injured when a monk threw a glass plate on to her after claiming that it was painful while she was taking a sample for a PCR test.
The nurse sustained head injuries and was rushed to the Kurnunegala Teaching Hospital for a surgery, according to Dr Padmini Abeyratne at the Anamaduwa hospital.
The monk has been arrested for questioning by the Police.
(Pix by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe)
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill under which benefits for former Presidents would be reduced has been gazetted.
The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United States, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many, foreign media reported.
Sotheby’s has returned ancient gems linked to the Buddha’s remains following pressure from the Indian government.
Intex Sri Lanka 2025, the 17th edition of the region’s premier textile and apparel sourcing fair will take place from August 6 to 8 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo.
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