Outgoing German Ambassador to Sri Lanka Joern Rohde who met the Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today at Temple Trees raised concerns over five month long detention of a German national who is currently under Prevention of Terrorism (PTA) detention without being charged.
“ I raised the case of a German citizen detained under PTA for almost 5 months now without being charged. Underlined the need to expedite his case.” Ambassador Rohde tweeted in his official Twitter handle.
Ambassador Rohde has completed a four year tenure as the Ambassador for Sri Lanka and Maldives. He said he met Prime Minister Rajapaksa today to bid farewell after 4 exciting years. “Exchanged views on tourism development, economic issues like import restrictions and the upcoming elections.”
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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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