Three police officers have been interdicted for failing to carry out an immediate probe into the sexual abuse of a female youth after a political rally in Kegalle this week.
Among the officers interdicted on orders of the Sabaragamauwa Senior DIG are a Sub Inspector and two Constables attached to the Hemmathagama Police.
The female youth, whom her father said was mentally ill, had been abused in three locations.
A probe had been launched to locate the victim after her father had filed a complaint with the Hemmathagama Police.
Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said a DNA test is to be carried out on blood samples which had been recovered at a location where the incident is believed to have taken place.
A 23-year old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and is due to be produced before the Mawanella Magistrate's Court.
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.
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.
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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