Two sisters from a family died in a fatal road accident today when their motorbike collided with a pick-up truck in Parappankandal road, Mannar, Police said. Both were pronounced to be dead at the admission to the hospital.
The victims were identified as Santhiyoku Linda (40) and her sister Santhiyoku Terency (25), an employee of the Postal department. When the curfew was lifted today, the sisters went out to hospital to see the newborn baby of their younger sister and were returning home after purchasing some goods in the nearby market.
Police arrested the driver of the pick--up vehicle and further investigations are underway.
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.
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