An individual was arrested for transporting Civil Security Force fatigues in Wattala yesterday (Dec 3), Sri Lanka Navy said.
The suspect, aged 23, had been arrested after his lorry had been searched at a roadblock, while travelling towards Colombo from Negombo.
The Navy said the suspect had failed to provide information on the goods that he had been transporting at the time of the arrest.
He had also failed to produce a valid Driver's Licence or a National Identity Card to confirm his identity.
Further investigations are underway.
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.
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