Several trade unions held a protest in front of the Fort Railway Station today calling on the government to grant a number of demands.
The demands included reducing taxes, a halt to moves to sell national assets, repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and the withdrawal of the proposed new Counter Terrorism Bill.
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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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