A group of 57 Sri Lankan housemaids who were subjected to abuse by their employers in Kuwait arrived in the country today (Apr 1).
The group of nine males and 48 females had landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport at 6:15 am on SriLankan flight UL-230.
It is reported that the migrant workers were questioned by the Sri Lankan embassy in Kuwait prior to their arrival.
However, following the arrival of the workers, the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau had taken steps to provide transport to the group to their respective homes by providing them a transport allowance as well.
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.
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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