Public is requested to contact the closest police station or local health officer if they have any information on the four COVID-infected prison inmates who escaped the Gallella treatment centre in Polonnaruwa, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.
He said the escapees can contribute to a possible community spread if they continue to stay in hiding and need to be placed under treatment as soon as possible.
One out of the five inmates who escaped was arrested in Madampe police area on Thursday (31) evening.
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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