A passenger who travelled on the roof of an over-crowded train has fallen off and died at Horape, today morning, Railway officials said.
The train was heading from Kandy to Colombo.
The incident occurred while a strike by railway employees was underway from midnight yesterday.
At least 36 train trips have been cancelled due to the strike.
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is firm about the President’s five-year tenure, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
Individuals who have obtained a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) yet do not meet the cutoff, can choose to remain tax exempt after notifying the IRD in writing, provided that their monthly income does not surpass the threshold, according to the State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
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