Long queues have been observed in front of liquor shops across the country even during the lockdown period which is further extended till October 1.
In many instances, those who lined up in front of liquor stores failed to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines such as wearing masks and social distance.
In North, following complaints lodged by locals, police along with military personnel warned those who violated COVID-19 regulations but the liquor shops remained open to serve customers.
In Puttalam, leading grocery stores in the town remained closed while liquor shops were kept open for business.
Pix by K Krishanthan/ Hatton
Liquor queues at Nugegoda (Pix by Indika Handuwala)
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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