Owing to a student union protest Galle Face road has been closed from Ceramic junction in Colombo Fort.
Heavy congestion has been reported in the Colombo Fort area.
The protest march organized by the Inter University Students' Union was begun from the University of the Visual and Performing Arts and proceeded towards Colombo Fort.
Undergraduates at the protest were demanding the resumption of classes for students who were suspended over incidents of ragging.
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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