Two Russian nationals were rescued from drowning in the Southern seas yesterday (Aug 12).
Navy Spokesman Lieutenant Commander Isuru Suriyabandara said the tourists had been swimming in the Devinuwara beach at the time of the incident.
He noted that they had been rescued by a group of Navy personnel who were in the area at that time.
According to the Navy, the rescued tourists have been identified as those of the ages 28 and 47.
(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
The former leader of the New Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) and the New Left Front and well-known figure in left-wing politics in Sri Lanka, Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne, passed away at the age of 81.
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