The Terrorism Investigation Departkent (TID) arrested a 24 year old female from Mawanella for attending extremism training classes conducted by Easter Sunday attacks mastermind Zaharan Hasim, police said.
According to Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana, the suspect is a resident of Hingula, Mawanella. The suspect’s father and brothers are currently in remand custody over damaging Buddha statues in Mawanella area ahead of the attacks.
So far, seven women are in remand custody over the Easter Sunday attacks, according to the police.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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