The issuance of sand mining licences will be temporarily suspended in the Trincomalee District from tomorrow (Feb 15) onwards, the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) said.
The temporary suspension would be in effect until February 28, GSMB Director General Dr C.H.E.R. Siriwardhana added.
He explained that the decision to implement this move was taken due to the recent problems concerning sand mining that were faced in the area.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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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