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.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
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