A student of University of Colombo has died after being hit by a Moratuwa-bound train near the Bambalapitiya railway station last morning (April 17) when the youth was trying to cross the railway tracks.
The 24-year-old is reportedly a resident of Kalutara North area.
Another incident has been reported where an 80-year-old man lost his life after being run over by a train in Chunnakam, Jaffna.
As reported by the police, the elderly man had tripped and fallen onto the railway tracks when he tried to get down from the train before it stopped at the railway station.
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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