A fire had broken out at the third floor of a building at the Sri Gnanawimalarama Temple along Temple Road in Moratuwa this morning, police said.
According to the Police, investigations have revealed that the fire at the three-storeyed building had been caused as a result of an electric leak.
Steps had been taken to douse the fire using the assistance of the fire service in the area, police noted.
Moratuwa Police are investigating into the incident.
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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