A joint search operation by police and military has commenced to find five prison inmates who escaped the Gallella COVID-19 treatment centre in Polonnaruwa Thursday (31) morning, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.
The escapees, all suspected drug addicts are of the ages 22, 23,26, 32 and 52, he said.
The suspects who were imprisoned at the Negombo prison on drug charges were tested positive for Coronavirus and sent for treatment.
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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