A Police officer in Puttalam was arrested by the Bribery Commission for soliciting a bribe from a driver yesterday (Jan 2).
The officer, serving as a Sergeant at the Puttalam Police Station had solicited a bribe of Rs 5000 while returning some documents of a lorry driver who had been arrested recently.
The Sergeant is due to be produced before the Puttalam District Court in due course.
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.
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.
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