Two police officials were attacked in Batticaloa when they pulled over three individuals who were travelling on a motorcycle without a helmet.
It is reported that the policemen were injured after an individual on the motorcycle had attacked them using a bottle.
Police say that the injured policemen are currently receiving treatment at the Batticaloa hospital.
Measures were also taken to arrest two individuals involved in the incident while one individual had fled the area to evade arrest.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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