Three weightlifters – Isuru Senadheera, Bevishan Wijewickrama and Sreemali Samarakoon -- have qualified to represent Sri Lanka at the forthcoming Youth Commonwealth Games in Samoa this September. Isuru Senadheera of Royal College Polonnaruwa will compete in the below 85kgs weight class as Bevishan Wijewickrama of Trinity College Kandy will contest in the below 77kgs weight class. Female athlete Sreemali Samarakoon of Habarana Central will compete in the below 48kgs weight category. These athletes are presently preparing for the mega event training under their private coaches.
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.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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