One individual was injured and two are believed to have been killed in a fire that erupted in a building in Maradana a short while ago, local media reported
The Maradana police said the fire erupted in the afternoon at a building located close to the Elphinstone Theatre.
The fire was extinguished with the support of the Colombo Fire Brigade and the police. The injured have been admitted to the Colombo National hospital for treatment.
The cause for the breakout of the fire is under investigation.
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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