A total of 905 drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of liquor during a special 18-hour operation from 12 noon on April 18 to 6am yesterday (19), Police Spokesman Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Ajith Rohana stated.
In addition, police also filed 6898 other cases linked on motor vehicle offences during the same period, DIG Rohana added.
A majority of vehicle offences have been committed by motorbike riders and trishaw drivers, the police spokesman said, adding that analysis of road accidents in the country showed that these two segments were responsible for about 75% of road accidents in the country.
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.
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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.
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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