Seven persons out of the nine suspects involved in a clash with the police at the fuel station at Athurugiriya Fuel station were remanded until Monday, June 20.
A female suspect and her husband who were among the nine suspects were released on bail, while the nine suspects were produced before Magistrate Court today.
Police told the Times Online that the people waiting in the fuel queue on Friday had behaved in an unruly manner at the filling station demanding fuel when the available stocks ran out.
Six police officers were injured due to the tense situation and were admitted to the Homagama Base Hospital.
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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