Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Ravindra WIjegunaratne who is alleged to have harboured 'Navy Sampath' a chief suspect in the abduction of eleven youth in 2008, has reported before the Fort Magistrate's Court.
Admiral Wijegunaratne was expected to report to the Organised Crimes Prevention Division of the CID yesterday (Oct 28) in order to record a statement.
Reportedly, he had not done so as he claimed to be uninformed about the order issued by the CID.
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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