A large stock of sugar reportedly imported by Pyramid Wilmar (Pvt) Ltd was taken into custody today (13) by officials of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) in Wattala on the grounds that the stocks were not properly registered.
CAA officials who took part in the raid said the entire stock amounted to 2400 metric tons and was owned by the Pyramid Wilmar Company.
The warehouse at Enderamulla old Sathosa yard was sealed.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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