Former minister Batty Weerakoon has passed away today (Oct 7), the United Left Front said in a statement.
Mr Weerakoon was a former leader of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP), and the General Secretary of the Ceylon Workers Congress.
His remains lie at his residence at Ananda Rajakurana Mawatha. The final rites will take place at the Borella cemetery on Oct 10 (Thursday).
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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