Former Deputy Minister and Chairman of Development Lotteries Board Sarana Gunawardena was arrested by Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) for misuse of state vehicles, police said.
Earlier he pleaded guilty for not declaring assets during tenure of two years as Chairman of Lottery board from 2005 to 2007. The Colombo magistrate’s Court fined him Rs 2000 and he was released.
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.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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