A number of explosives and weapons were seized by officers of the Special Task Force (STF) in Buttala upon a raid conducted in a residence belonging to former United National Party MP and former Deputy Speaker Ananda Kumarasiri.
Two hand grenades, two guns - one made in England and the other in Russia and a pile of ammunition along with a set of bulletproof clothing were among the seized items.
An individual who identifies as “Okkampitiye Baby” that was present at the house when the raid was conducted, was arrested and handed over to the Wellawaya Police for further investigation.
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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