A 48-year old woman has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport while attempting to smuggle narcotics to Dubai last evening, Customs Spokesman (Acting) Vipuli Minuwanpitiya said.
The narcotic which was discovered to have been concealed in parcels had weighed 2.94 kilograms and was valued at Rs 837,000, Ms. Minuwanpitiya said.
Customs officials had made the arrest following a tip-off received regarding the suspect.
The suspect has been identified as a resident of Akurana, Kandy and had attempted to leave the country seeking employment as a housemaid in Dubai.
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.
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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