A group of drug smugglers had left haul of Kerala cannabis at roadside in Jaffna yesterday in an attempt to avoid detection by naval officers.
The navy officials said that they detected 18 parcels containing 35 kilograms and 900 grams of cannabis laid at a side of a by road attached to Maamunai main road during evening hours.
They added that group of officials of the Veththilakeni naval camp, commanded under the northern command had carried out a drug detection raid at Maamunai area according to a tipoff.
The officers suspect that the drug smugglers would have ditched cannabis haul and leave the area to avoid detection of the drugs which they were transporting.
The haul of cannabis estimated to be worth over 11 million, is currently held under the custody of the navy until further legal actions are taken,
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Acting Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe, was appointed as the Attorney General of Sri Lanka a short while ago.
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