Police Spokesperson SSP Jaliya Senaratne has been removed from the post with immediate effect while DIG in charge of legal affairs Ajith Rohana has been appointed to the post, Police said.
DIG Rohana earlier served as the police spokesman too ahead of his promotion.
Minister of Irrigation and State Minister of Internal Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management Chamal Rajapaksa told the Parliament yesterday that statement made by SSP Senaratne over the alleged links of Riyaj Bathiudeen, the brother of parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen over the Easter Sunday attacks was not suitable.
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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