The Sri Lanka Navy have suspended Lieutenant Yoshitha Rajapaksa with effect from February 28, under the direction of the Ministry of Defence, in order to keep the ongoing FCID inquiry independent.
The FCID questioned Rajapaksa at Navy Headquarters on January 30 before arresting him on charges of money laundering at the Carlton Sports Network.
He and four others are in remand custody from January 30.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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