All liquor stores in the country will be closed on November 16 and 17 in view of the presidential election, the Excise Department said.
Issuing a statement, the Department noted that this decision had been taken upon a request made by the Election Commission.
Accordingly, around 1000 excise officers will engage in patrols and take legal action against offenders, Excise Department Deputy Commissioner Kapila Kumarasinghe said.
The general public can file complaints regarding incidents of Excise Law violations on the 24-hour hotline 1913, the statement added.
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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