Minister of Public Security Sarath Weerasekara has ordered the Inspector General of Police to immediately conduct an inquiry into the incident where newspaper editors and journalists were questioned by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department over reports on the garlic scam.
The Ministry said the Minister has also ordered the IGP to take over the investigation into the garlic scam from the Peliyagoda Special Investigation Unit to the CID and conduct an in-depth 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.
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