The Navy apprehended a man with 1947kg of smuggled Kendu leaves in the Puttalam area, Navy said today.
In a search operation conducted by the Navy in the Karative beach area in Puttalam, the suspect who had smuggled 65 packages of Kendu leaves was nabbed.
The suspect was identified as a resident of Karative,Puttalam aged 50 and was handed over to the Kalpitiya Police for further legal action.
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A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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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