All liquor shops across the country will be closed on May 23 and 24 in view of the Wesak festival, the Excise Department has announced.
In the Matale city limits the liquor shops will be closed on May 21, 22, 23 and 24 as the State Wesak festival is being held in Matale this year.
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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