A convict serving a sentence at the Welikada prisons has escaped from jail, but arrested later while trying to board a train today, a spokesman for the Prisons Department said.
The inmate had worn an uniform similar to that of Prison officials and walked out through the main gate today morning.
He was arrested short while later at the Maradana station after Prison officials felt suspicious about his movements and followed him.
The man had been convicted in 2015 after being found guilty for committing a murder.
Additional Commissioner General of Prisons and Media Spokesman Chandana Ekanayake said an investigation has been launched in the incident.
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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