Indian Coast Guard and officials attached to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence recovered 9 Kg of gold suspected to be smuggled from Sri Lanka in Thangachchimadam, Rameswaram yesterday, Indian media reported.
Six persons were taken into custody along with seized gold biscuits worth INR Rs 50 million by Indian officials.
The arrested persons are to be taken to Chennai for further investigations.
Last May, Indian authorities recovered 11.6 Kg of gold from the seabed in the Gulf of Mannar. The joint operations carried out by Indian authorities in May alone resulted in the seizure of a total of 32.689 kilos of gold bars valued at around INR 200 million INR from two fishing boats at the Gulf of Mannar when the consignment was smuggled into India from Sri Lanka. (N.Lohathayalan)
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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