A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush (drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
Additional Director General as well as media spokesman for the Customs Seevali Arukgoda told the Timesonline the arrest was made yesterday evening when a female British national who arrived to Sri Lanka via UL 405 flight of Sri Lankan airlines was stopped and searched.
He said that the kush (drugs) were found in the baggage of the british national.
The custom estimated that the 46 kilograms seized kush had a street value of Rs 460 milion.
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A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
Update: Five of the twelve passengers on board the bell 212 aircraft that crashed into the Maduru Oya today, have succumbed to their injuries, the SLAF said.
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