Twenty-eight Sri Lankans who were subjected to harassment while being employed as domestic workers in Kuwait have arrived in the country today (Mar 11).
Two women had sustained injuries to their limbs and heads, our correspondent noted adding that the group had arrived on a UL 230 air carrier at the Bandaranaike International Aiport. The group also included women who had not received their due payments.
The cost to send these individuals to their residences from the airport would be borne by the authorities, an official attached to the Foreign Employment Bureau at the airport said.
(Reporting and pics by Prasad Muthukuda)
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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