The Police have arrested 90 suspects over election related complaints so far, with the presidential election set to take place tomorrow (Nov 16).
Among the 222 complaints received by the police, 115 were based on incidents of law violations, Police Spokesman SSP Ruwan Gunasekara told a news conference.
Meanwhile, two individuals have been arrested with leaflets against certain presidential candidates during the 48-hour silent period – which requires all campaigning activities to come to an end.
One individual had been arrested with 5900 leaflets in Kandy yesterday, while the other had been arrested with 3845 leaflets in Madampe today.
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.
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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