Train services will resume as usual after the police curfew imposed in parts of the Western Province was lifted at 8.00am, the Department of Railways said.
Train services to Colombo from other destinations were suspended last night after the police curfew was imposed.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses will run as normal from this morning after SLTB trade unions called off their strike following discussions with authorities. SLTB workers had gone on strike citing difficulties they were facing in obtaining fuel to report to work.
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.
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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