Over 1,000 persons wanted by the police in the Western Province were arrested in an operation carried out from dusk to dawn, Police said.
Among 1113 persons arrested were 424 persons on whom warrants had been issued for not attending courts.
Police have been carrying out similar operations in the past few weeks.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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.
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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