Three million cigarettes were seized by the Customs after the stocks were found to be smuggled into the country on fake documents, officials said.
After a lengthy investigation conducted following an analysis of intelligence collected by the Port Control Division of the Sri Lanka Customs Department, a suspicious container imported from Dubai to Sri Lanka was seized.
The container was sent under a fake letter and it was noted in the bill of lading that the container contained gas stoves.
Further investigations are being carried out in this regard.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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