Two people have died following an accident involving a tipper truck and a lorry along the Dalukana - Dehiaththakandiya road at around 6:45 pm yesterday (Apr 01).
The accident had occured when the lorry had collided with a tipper which was parked on the left side of the road facing Dalukana.
Four people who were travelling in the lorry had sustained injuries and were admitted to the Polonnaruwa District Hospital. However, two victims had died while receiving treatment in the same.
Meanwhile, the driver of the tipper truck has been taken into custody by the Aralaganwila police.
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.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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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