Police have commenced investgations into the death of a UK national who died by drowning at the Mount Lavinia beach at around 4:45 pm yesterday (Feb 15).
The foreigner, a 77-year old had succmbed to death upon admission to the Kalubowila General Hospital. According to the police, the suspect who has been identified as David Anthony Kirby was temporarily residing at a house in Vidyala Mawathe, Mount Lavinia.
The incident is reported to have taken place when the victim was washed away while bathing at seas along with his wife.
A post-mortem examination will be carried out on the body today.
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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