The COVID-19 outbreak has had a severe impact on normal life in the country. Though today (7) is Bak Full Moon Poya Day, the curfew currently in effect throughout the country means that there are no devotees at Buddhist temples.
These images were captured at the Bellanwila Raja Maha Vihara Temple in Colombo today, which would normally be teeming with tens of thousands of devotees on a Poya Day.
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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