Emerging golfer 16-year-old Darren Hall led the 50-strong competitor pool at the inaugural NDB Wealth Junior Masters golf tournament, winning the day as its first overall winner, while also tapping him as an up-and-coming Sri Lankan golfer to watch. In addition to taking possession of the coveted NDB Wealth Challenge Trophy, battled out on Friday (14) at the Colombo Golf Club, he also walked away with the Gold Under-18 Division title and a substantial prize, a NDB Wealth account valued at Rs. 100,000, which could potentially set him up for a professional run in the sport in years to come. The NDB Wealth Junior Masters tournament also saw wins by Taniya Minel in the Silver Under-15 Division, and Yannik Kumara in the Bronze Under-11 Division, with each also awarded hefty, Rs. 100,000 NDB Wealth accounts. In addition, each of the tournament's 50 participants also received a Rs. 5,000 NDB Wealth account for just taking part.
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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