Parliamentarian and National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansa who has been on a hunger strike in Welikada remand prisons over a week admitted to Prison hospital today, a spokesperson from Prisons Department said.
Mr Weerwanasa commenced his hunger strike on March 22 claiming he was arrested under false charges. He was arrested on January 10 for allegedly misusing 40 State vehicles belonging to the State Engineering Corporation which resulted a loss of Rs. 90 million to the government.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
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