Two persons were injured when the Special Task Force (STF) opened fire at a cab which tried to run over personnel at a checkpoint in Point Pedro today, police said.
The injured persons who allegedly involved in sand mining activities in the area are currently admitted to Point Pedro Base hospital for treatment.
Earlier STF personnel setup a checkpoint in Mulli, a coastal area of Point Pedro to prevent ongoing illegal sand mining activities. The shooting incident happened when the cab tried to overran the road barrier put up by the personnel. (Pix by N.Lohathayalan)
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.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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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