An inmate who attempted to escape the Welikada prison has been caught this morning.
The prisoner is serving a four-year imprisonment term over a theft and has been placed under custody at the Chapel Ward of the prison.
Prisons sources said that the inmate was reported to have been missing since last evening.
Upon questioning, the prisoner said he wanted to return back home to celebrate the New Year.
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.
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