The year 2021 has arrived amid the COVID-19 pandemic that is still sweeping the world. Strict health guidelines that are being enforced to minimise the spread of the disease meant that crowds at places of religious worship were less than usual this year.
Nevertheless, some devotees did give priority to religious observances while adhering to health guidelines. These images were taken at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo today.
Pix by Lahiru Harshana
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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