President Maithripala Sirisena today expressed condolences over the Puttingal temple fire incident that killed at leat hundread people in Kerala, India.
"Temple fire in Kerala, India was a terribly saddening news. My sympathies are with those lost lives and wounded." President said in a tweet.
According to Indian police, an explosion and blaze sparked by fireworks have killed at least 100 people at a Hindu temple in the Indian state of Kerala.The fireworks exploded as thousands of people had gathered to celebrate a local new year festival. More than 200 were injured.
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.
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