The Navy, Police, Special Task Force and Sri Lanka Coast Guard Department in several raids carried out together within a day detected beedi leaves weighing 2,447 KGs to the value of Rs 17 million.
The raids were carried out in Puttalam, Palavi, Chilaw and
Negombo coastal areas.
Of the total quantity about 1,400 Kgs was found in a cooler lorry while some stocks had been abandoned.
Pix and Text by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is firm about the President’s five-year tenure, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
Individuals who have obtained a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) yet do not meet the cutoff, can choose to remain tax exempt after notifying the IRD in writing, provided that their monthly income does not surpass the threshold, according to the State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
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