A senior official at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation told the Sunday Times that most foreign banks are refusing the letters of credits (LC) opened by Sri Lankan Banks. The official said that one oil supplying company too has resorted to take legal action against CPC as there was a backlog of payments due. He explained that due to the prevailing situation and backlog of payments suppliers are not interested in providing fuel. The official said that they are slowly issuing the remaining amounts of octane 95 Petrol and that too would last for a day, while Diesel which was issued without amount restrictions would now be issued with limits.
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.
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