Opposition Leader of the Negombo Municipal Council Royce Fernando has been further remanded until August 21 by the Negombo Magistrate's Court today (Aug 7).
Fernando has been accused of forcibly entering the house of a Chinese national and attacking its residents and stealing some possessions in June this year.
He is alleged to have entered the house along with a group posing as members of the Criminal Investigations Department.
The opposition leader of the local authority is accused of stealing items worth Rs 7.5 million including a van, cash, gems, and three mobile phones.
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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