All 44 persons arrested yesterday for protesting outside the President's office in Colombo have found to be negative for the Rapid Antigen test, Police Spokesman Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said.
They will, however be produced in courts later in the day.
They have been charged for taking part in an unlawful gathering, obstructing traffic and violating the quarantine rules.
Among those arrested are several female teachers.
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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