The man who set himself on fire at Vihara Maha Devi Park succumbed to injuries last night, Police said. The victim a resident of Pannipitiya, Kottawa was admitted to the Incentive Care Unit of the National Hospital with serious injuries. The incident had taken place last morning. The 72 year old man had poured Kerosene oil on himself and set fire. Police said that the reason for the 72 year old to commit suicide is unknown.
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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