The 42nd National Sports Festival got underway at the Alfred Duraiappah Stadium in Jaffna yesterday with a colorful openring ceremony. This is the first occasion that such a sporting festival is being held in the north. Speaker Karu Jayasuriya attended as the Chief Guest at the opening ceremony of the festival. Others in attendence included Ministers Dayasiri Jayasekara and Mano Ganesan.
Pix by Eshan Fernando
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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.
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