A 29 year old Russian tourist drowned while bathing at sea off Hikkaduwa last evening, police said.
The tourist was rescued by lifeguards and rushed to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital where he was declared dead on admission.
Hikkaduwa police is conducting further investigation.
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.
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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