Forty two persons have been arrested in respect of the protest march conducted today (4) in front of the Presidential Secretariat, Police said.
Police Spokesman SDIG Ajith Rohana said among the arrested, 26 were males and 16 females.
“The protestors were arrested for violating quarantine rules and regulations in addition to that they have committed certain offences under the Penal Code such as wrongful restraint, being a member of an unlawful assembly and committed offences under the Thoroughfares Act,” he said.
Mr. Rohana said the arrested protesters will be produced before Magistrate Court.
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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