A group of women's activists from the 'Nidahasa Udesa Kanthawo' (Free Women) organisation held a protest opposite the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment office in Battaramulla this morning demanding that the government protect female migrant workers working overseas.
The activists noted that female migrant workers were undergoing extreme hardships in many countries, particularly in the Middle East and were also being subjected to sexual exploitation.
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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