The rest house owned by the Hatton-Dikoya Urban Council was destroyed by a fire that swept through it early this morning (27).
The fire was eventually doused by the fire brigade of the UC together with police.
No deaths or injuries were reported due to the fire. Investigations are ongoing.
Pix by G. Krishanthan
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.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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