Two persons who had attempting to bribe the Police to avoid taking action against a lorry for failing to stop at a roadblock in Dankotuwa on Saturday have been arrested, police said.
The suspects, identified as those of ages 22 and 25, had attempted to provide Rs 1000 as a bribe, stating that the lorry had been transporting cows at the time of the incident.
Police said the lorry had been travelling from Nattandiya to Negombo. Further investigations are underway.
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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