Navy managed to seize about 107kg and 840g of Kerala cannabis and arrested a suspect, during a foot patrol conducted in the beach area of Kadeikadu, Vettalakeni in North yesterday.
Accordingly, the Naval Detachment of Vettalakeni in the Northern Naval Command was able to apprehend a suspect who had attempted to escape the scene, during the foot patrol in the Kadeikadu beach area, according to the Navy.
The suspect had 16 parcels of Kerala cannabis in his possession when the apprehension was made. After further interrogation from him, the Navy also managed to recover 24 more sacks of Kerala cannabis hidden near a house in the area.
Overall, the Navy recovered 40 packages in total, and these packages contained about 107kg and 840g of Kerala cannabis. The street value of the seized stock of Kerala cannabis is believed to be over Rs. 32 million.
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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