At least 50 persons were arrested this month alone in Jaffna over recent sword attack incidents and other gang violence incidents reported in the region, police said.
The suspects, majority of them are youths are from Chunnakam, Manipay, Kopay were taken into custody during a police search operation launched by police recently.
Earlier police said they have received complaints from public that notorious gangs named 'Aava, Victor, Dhanu Rock' were involved in many gang clashes and damaged private properties over personal issues.
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.
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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.
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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