The three customs officers who were arrested and remanded for soliciting a bribe of Rs 125 million were released on bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate today (Dec 1).
The officers were released on cash bails of Rs 100,000 each and three sureties each of Rs 5 million each.
A travel ban was also imposed on them. They were ordered to appear before the Bribery Coomission on the last Sunday of each month. The case was fixed for February 16, 2016.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
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