A man planning to carryout a murder has been arrested by the Police and the pistol to be used for the murder has been seized, Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said.
He said that the man has 28 cases pending against him.
SSP Thalduwa said that another suspect with eight cases pending against him too was arrested.
The arrests came amidst an increase of shooting incidents in the country.
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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