Three-wheel drivers held a protest in Colombo today demanding the government to increase their National Fuel Pass quota from five litres to 25-30 litres a week.
They charged that the allocated meagre amount is insufficient for those who rely on hires and transporting goods. Lease payments and increased cost of living has left about 500,000 professional three wheel drivers struggling, the protestors said.
Meanwhile, three wheel driver unions said the Inspector General of Police has issued an order to allow three wheeler drivers to obtain their fuel quota from any filling station not limited to their relevant police area. This was following instructions from Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekare.
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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