An army officer has died of electrocution at a military camp in Sigiriya yesterday (Aug 24).
The victim had been engaged in some work when the incident had occured.
Udaya Kumar, 23, had died while receiving treatment at the Dambulla General Hospital, police said.
Further investigations are underway.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
The former leader of the New Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) and the New Left Front and well-known figure in left-wing politics in Sri Lanka, Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne, passed away at the age of 81.
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