Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva has rejected "rumours" of roadblocks being set-up in the Northern Province on the eve of the presidential election.
"The Commander of the Army reiterates that the Army has taken all necessary measures to ensure voters are not inconvenienced in any manner," military spokesman Major General Sumith Atapattu said in a statement.
Voting for the presidential election got underway at 7 am and ended at 5 pm.
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.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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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