The 18th anniversary of the Tsunami disaster was commemorated today (26) in events held in various parts of the island.
As happens every year, this year's main commemoration event was held in Peraliya, Hikkaduwa, at the monument constructed at the site where the Galle-bound train was destroyed by the waves that day, killing more than 1200 passengers onboard. The Railways Department organised the ceremony.
A two-minutes silence was held across the island from 9.25am-9.27am to mark the moment that the first waves came ashore in Sri Lanka.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
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