Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon who surrendered to the Matara Magistrate's Court earlier in the day has been remanded until tomorrow.
The Matara Magistrate's Court had issued an open warrant for his arrest in connection with a 2023 shooting incident that took place outside the W 15 hotel in Weligama, which resulted in the death of an officer from the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD).
The Court of Appeal on Monday (17) dismissed a writ petition filed by Mr Tennakoon seeking an interim injunction preventing the execution of the arrest order issued by the Matara Magistrate.
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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