President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his condolence message on Friday, only hours after late great Pele had passed away, praised the Brazilian profusely hailing him as an - exceptional sportsman.
In his message, he said, "I am saddened to learn of the passing of football legend Pele. He was an exceptional sportsman, who enthralled yound and old alike. My condolences to Pele's family and the people of Brazil".
Pele, a three-time world cup-winner, succumed to his battle with colon cancer, causing multilpe organ failures associated with his previous medical conditions.
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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