The United National Party (UNP) will expel any members who try to contest the upcoming general election from another party, a senior MP allied with party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe stated.
The individual stated that the party's majority of the party's Working Committee had decided that the UNP and other parties in their alliance should contest the general election under the 'Elephant' symbol.
He added they had heard that some members are trying to contest the election under the 'Heart' symbol from another party. "We will not recognize such a move. Any members who do so will be expelled from the Working Committee and from the party itself," he added.
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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