The Attorney General has indicted the Captain of the crude oil tanker MT New Diamond in the Colombo High Court for the oil spill and failure to report it to relevant authorities.
The Captain, Greek national Sterio Illias, has been indicted under Section 26 and 38 of the Marine Pollution Prevention Act.
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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