Update : Another person has been rescued from beneath the rubble of the collapsed multi-storey building in Wellawatta. Rescue teams from the Army. Air Force and Fire Department are continuing their search for more survivors.
Heavy rain currently being experienced in Colombo however, are impeding rescue efforts. Severe traffic congestion also prevails in the area along Galle Road and motorists are advised to use alternate routes.
At least 21 persons who were injured in the incident are being treated at the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital and the Colombo National Hospital.
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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