With a police curfew set to take effect throughout the Puttalam district from 4.30pm today, residents of many towns in the district were seen flocking to shops and supermarkets in a rush to stock up on essential items before the curfew came into effect.
Authorities imposed a police curfew in the district from 4.30pm until further notice in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Text and Pix by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe
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.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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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