(UPDATED) - Myanmar nationals rescued off the northern coast over the weekend have been put for a 14 day quarantine period, officials said.
Earlier there were plans to hand over the 105 refugees rescued to the Police before being produced in courts.
However, following discussions it has been decided to place them under quarantine.
The persons rescued which includes women and children were accommodated in Navy camp after undergoing a medical check up at the Thellipalai hospital late last night.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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