Southern Provincial Council Minister D.V. Upul, who was arrested over controversial comments he made about the FCID, has been further remanded until June 15 by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court. Upul was arrested on June 08 after he was summoned by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to record a statement for allegedly asking people to “stone to death” officials of the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID). The CID today informed the court that inquiries are ongoing to locate the unedited raw footage containing the politician’s statement in question.
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.
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