At the behest of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, President's Secretary Saman Ekanayaka has directed the Ministry of Transport & Sri Lanka Transport Board to provide financial assistance of Rs. 500,000 to each of the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic accident that occurred when a tree fell on a bus near Kollupitiya Liberty Roundabout this morning (06), the President's Media Division (PMD) said.
Five persons have been confirmed dead in the incident which occurred this morning.
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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