Pelmadulla Magistrate has ordered the arrest of Deputy Minister Premalal Jayasekera over the shooting incident at New Democratic Front (NDF) Candidate Maithripala Sirisena’s election rally stage in Kahawatte.
Three people were injured and admitted to the Ratnapura hospital. One of them is in a critical condition, hospital sources said.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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