Rifkan Bathiutheen, brother of former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen was remanded by Colombo Chief Magistrate till February 6 over forged land deal.
Earlier he was summoned by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to record a statement over a 40 perch land deal worth Rs 24 million in Mannar-Talaimannar area. He was remanded after CID arrested him and produced before the courts earlier today.
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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