Police Headquarters today (Nov 25) instructed police officers to strictly enforce the law against those who are involved in vandalising street name boards.
The directive came after the Panadura (South) Police Division received complaints against the removal of street name boards printed in Tamil, Police Spokesman SSP Ruwan Gunasekara said.
He noted that police officers have been instructed to increase their patrols to prevent incidents that "obstruct peace and harmony among communities".
Further, senior police officers have been instructed to immediately investigate the complaints to arrest the suspects and produce them before court, SSP Gunasekara stressed.
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.
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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