Two security officers attached to the security detail of parliamentarian S B Dissanayake were released on bail today. They were remanded for opening fire at two youths during the election campaign.
Hatton Magistrate J Trosky ordered the suspects to be released on a surety bail of Rs 1 million each.
The two Ministerial Security Division officers had opened fire and injured two youths for allegedly obstructing the parliamentarian's vehicle in Polpitiya earlier this month.
The case has been fixed for further hearing on December 10.
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.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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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