Acting on a tip-off, officers from the Wattala Police stopped a suspicious motor car at Elakanda, Wattala Sunday night and arrested five suspects who were in the possession of two fake pistols.
Police also found 5.1 grams of heroin and a pair of handcuff manufactured in England in the suspects' possession.
The arrested suspects are aged 29, 30, 32, 42 and 46 years of age and are residents of Modera, Kelaniya, Grandpass and Jampata Street.
The suspects were produced before the Welisara Magistrate's Court yesterday (20) and were remanded in custody till September 27. Wattala Police are investigating.
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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