A constable attached to the Traffic Branch of the Maharagama Police has shot himself earlier today (Feb 28).
The incident had taken place at around 9:40 am in the vicinity of the police station.
Police said that the constable had shot himself owing to a personal dispute. A post-mortem is expected to be carried out on the body following a court order.
Maharagama police are conducting further investigations into the incident.
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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