Three individuals have been placed under arrest on suspicion of allegedly extorting Rs. 1.5 million from Mr. Janaka Ratnayake, the former head of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL).
Mr. Ratnayake is said to have filed a complaint at the Kirulapone Police Station, claiming to have received a phone call from a person intended to have been hired to kill him and requesting Rs. 1.5 million in exchange for his life.
The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) was thereafter tasked with investigating the former PUCSL Chairman’s accusation, as per orders of the Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) of Police overseeing the Western Province.
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.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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