Students of the Open University held a protest march this afternoon from Nawala to the University Grants Commission based on several demands including the reduction of course fees.
The protest march carried on regardless of a restraining order issued by the Nugegoda Chief Magistrate.
Heavy traffic was reported in the area due to the protest march on High level road.
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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