Four men, aged 28, 34, 50 and 54 were arrested during Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to the Oxford Union in the UK.
Prime Minister Wickremesinghe addressed the union together with other speakers this week including Jo Malone and the former president of Botswana.
According to UK media reports they were held on suspicion of being members of and displaying an article of a proscribed organisation under section 11 and 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
Reports quoting the Thames Valley Police said the arrests were made at 11.16pm on Monday by officers from the force.
They have since been released under investigation and no further information by police can be given whilst the investigation is continuing.
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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