Two youths were killed in a road accident at Polwatta Junction in Pannipitiya this morning (2).
A motorcar coming from Thalawathugoda had collided with a motorbike plying from Pannipitiya while attempting to turn towards the Polkotuwa road.
One person died on the spot while the other died after being admitted to the Kalubowila Hospital.
The deceased have been identified as Kasun Bandara, 26, of Malalgoda, Yatiyantota and Prabodha Madushan, 25, of Meegoda.
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.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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.
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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