Sri Lanka's National Insurance Trust Fund (NITF) has so far released Rs. 80 million to the Ministry of Disaster Management to provide emergency relief to the displaced persons in the Northern Province and to pay advances in respect of damaged houses.
These funds have been provided under the National Natural Disaster Insurance Scheme (NNDIS) operated by NITF, the state insurance agency said in a media statement on Wednesday.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
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.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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