A wildlife officer has been killed after being shot while trying to arrest a suspect in the Walsapugala area in Hambantota.
It was not immediately clear if the officer had been shot dead by poachers or whether it had been due to the accidental discharge of a weapon. Investigations are underway.
The Deputy Director of the Colombo National Hospital, Dr Rukshan Bellana today declared that he was prepared to face any disciplinary inquiry over the comments he made regarding the medical condition of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The death toll in the Ella bus accident has increased to 15 with 16 others injured.
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