A 31-year-old Excise officer who allegedly distorted a popular traditional new year song of veteran singer Rohana Beddage and released it to the social media has been remanded until April 22 by the Kuliyapitiya Magistrate courts today.
The officer hailing from Thalthuoya was arrested following complaints from former State Minister Prof Channa Jayasumana and the singer Beddage himself.
The suspect was arrested in the Kuliyapitiya area by the Computer Crimes Division in Wariyapola.
He had distorted the ‘Soorya Mangalya’ song of Beddage.
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.
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