Hundred and sixty(160) vehicles and 324 persons attempting to enter Western province without valid curfew travel documents have been turned away in the past 24 hours, police said.
According to police, on Tuesday 2267 persons and 1481 vehicles were checked at 13 police road blocks located at the border of Western province.
Meanwhile, 491 persons were arrested and 55 vehicles taken into police custody during the past 24 hours for violating quarantine rules and regulations.
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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