An individual who had stolen a gem worth Rs 8.2 million has been arrested in Wellawatte, police said.
According to the police, the suspect had stolen the gem and cash worth Rs 130,000 from a bus passenger who had been travelling from Wellawatte to Bambalapitiya.
The person who had been robbed off his possessions had identified the thief after the police had produced sketches of some suspected pickpockets, the Police Spokesman's office noted.
Steps had then been taken to apprehend the suspect who has been identified as a 46-year old resident of Panadura. He is due to be produced before the Colombo Magistrate's court 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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