Around 7800 persons have been apprehended by the Police as a part of their operation to nab drunk drivers which was launched last month, police said today (Aug 9).
This operation had been launched on July 5 in a bid to crackdown on drunk drivers who have been involved in several accidents in the recent past.
Police had decided to extend this operation throughout the year after initally announcing it as a one-month exercise. Issuing a press release, Police said that 136 drunk drivers had been apprehended over the last 24 hours.
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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