A 34-year-old resident of Omanthai who was stabbed at a birthday party in Vavuniya succumbed to injuries today (26) morning, Police said.
The deceased is the husband of the 21 year old woman killed on Saturday by a group of unidentified men who stormed into a house in Vavuniya, stabbed several people at the party, locked the doors and set the house on fire by throwing a petrol bomb.
The man died from severe stab and burn injuries at a private hospital in Jaffna while other injured persons including several children are being treated at the Vavuniya district general hospital.
Vavuniya police has commenced investigation and in search of the suspects.
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.
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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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