A protest was held in front of the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (20) demanding that steps be taken to release a group of protesters who were arrested by police after they blocked entrances to the Presidential Secretariat and the Finance Ministry.
The arrested protesters were subsequently released on bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court.
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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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