A suspect has been arrested along with six elephant pearls (gaja muthu) in Matara town by a team of Special Task Force officers, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.
He said the suspect has offered to sell the pearls to a police decoy for 15 million rupees.
“The arrest was made by the STF at the place the suspect arrived for the transaction. The suspect along with the six pearls were handed over to the Wild Life Department for further investigations and to take appropriate legal action under the Flora and Fauna Protections Act,” DIG Ajith Rohana said.
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).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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