About 50 persons have been left homeless after a fire destroyed seven out of nine line rooms in the Mapagala Section of the Yuriwatta Estate in Badulla last night (25).
The fire was doused by the Badulla Fire Bridgade with assistance from area residents.
About 50 persons resident in the nine line rooms have been displaced following the fire, which is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault. Badulla Police are investigating.
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.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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