A worker at the Kolonnawa oil storage terminal was killed this morning after he accidently fell into one of its oil tanks while testing its capacity.
The incident had occurred at about 7.20am today (14). The victim was rushed to the Colombo National Hospital but succumbed on admission.
The deceased has been identified as a 54-year-old resident of Katugoda, Delgoda. Wellampitiya Police are investigating.
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
The Colombo High Court today (28) sentenced former parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra to three years of Rigorous Imprisonment over charges of the involvement of an abduction.
In his special statement, President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that debt restructuring agreements will postpone all bilateral loan payments to foreign countries until 2028. Additionally, Sri Lanka will have until 2043 to repay these loans on concessional terms.
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