One woman was killed when a tree fell onto a group of three women who were applying fertiliser to tea plants at an estate in Opatha, Kahawatta last afternoon.
Police said the deceased, a 49-year-old resident of Opathawatta, Kahawatta, died on admission to the Kahawatta Hospital.
Investigations have revealed that an albizia tree at the estate had been uprooted during high winds accompanied by torrential rains, and that the tree had fallen onto the women workers.
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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