Around three acres of forest land had been destroyed at a forest area in Thiraimadu, Batticaloa yesterday (Jun 24), police said.
The fire was doused by the Police, tri-forces, area residents, the fire service of the Batticaloa Municipal Council, and the Disaster Management Centre.
No casualties had been reported due to the incident.
Batticaloa Police are investigating further to determine the cause of the fire.
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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