Investigations have commenced into a fire that swept through a shop in Kadawatha town last night (23).
Police Media Unit said the fire had started on the top floor of the three-storey building where the shop is located. The fire was eventually doused with the assistance of the Colombo and Gampaha Municipal Fire Brigades.
There were no casualties due to the fire. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined. Officials from the Government Analyst's Department, the Ceylon Electricity Board and Police Scene of Crime Officers have all been called to the scene. Kadawatha Police are conducting further investigations.
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.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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