A suspect was arrested for attempting to bribe the OIC of the Welikada Police yesterday (Feb 25).
The suspect had attempted to bribe the police officer in order to release five individuals who have been arrested for vandalising a property in Nawala.
Police said that the suspect who was identified as a resident of Rukmalgama had attempted to provide a sum of Rs 25,000 as a bribe.
A director of a tar importing company is also among the five suspects, police spokesman S.P. Ruwan Gunasekara said.
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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