The cremation of Priyantha Sirisena, 43, took place at the Public Cemetery, Polonnaruwa on Monday (March 30).
Priyantha also called “Weli Raju,” is a businessman predominantly engaged in sand mining and he is the younger brother of President Maithripala Sirisena.
He was attacked with an axe by a friend on Thursday night following an argument. He was rushed to the Polonnaruwa Hospital and later airlifted to Colombo in a critical condition where he succumbed to injuries.
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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