More than 50 acres of forest land have been destroyed due to a fire in the vicinity of the Little Adam's Peak mountain range in in Badulla.
According to the Police the fire had broken out last night (Jun 25).
It is reported that the forest land is home to some rare species of fauna and flora.
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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