A court today (Jun 25) instructed the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to conduct a probe against Police Chief Pujith Jayasundara for verbally abusing a police official.
Colombo Fort Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake called for an investigation into the incident in which Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jayasundara had arrived unannounced to the CID before yelling abuse at police officials in an elevator.
During today's hearing, the CID informed court that a probe could be launched into the incident under Section 344, 346. and 483 of the Penal Code over charges of harassment and threatening an official.
Accordingly, court granted permission to launch a probe into the incident.
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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