Navy nabbed 2,360 kilos of dried turmeric at the Vankalai beach in Mannar yesterday (July 11). The turmeric haul in 60 sacks was seized by a Navy deployed foot patrol at the Vankalai beach.
The smugglers have left the complete turmeric haul at the Vankalai beach following their failure to avert the continuous operations of law enforcing agencies.
The Navy’s operation to foil the smuggling attempt was conducted adhering to COVID-19 protocols to contain the spread of the pandemic situation, Navy confirmed. The haul of dried turmeric is under naval custody until they are produced for onward legal action.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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