The Sri Lankan engineer who was abducted and released later by a militant group in Nigeria, returned to the country yesterday.
D.A. Karunadasa, speaking to media at the airport, Karunadasa said he resigned from his job in Nigeria and would make a final decision on working overseas after consulting his family members.
He also added that the abductors did not inflict any physical harm on him while in detention.
"I knew I would be released one day. After detaining me for about 10 days they suddenly told me that I would be released. They blindfolded me and brought me near the main road before releasing," Karunadasa was quoted as saying.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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