Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), nabbed three suspects with over 16 kilos of Kerala cannabis during special raids carried out in Uduththurei, Jaffna and Uppukulam, Mannar yesterday.
The street value of these stocks of Kerala cannabis is believed to be around Rs. 05 million, the Navy said.
According to the SLN sources, the accused identified as residents of Point Pedro and Mannar, aged 25 and 40, were handed over to the Palei and Mannar Police for onward legal proceedings. The entire operations were conducted adhering to healthcare guidelines.
In the wake of the ‘outing’ of parliament Speaker Ashoka Ranwala with accusations that his PhD was fake, there has been a flurry of articles on fake degrees.
A Sri Lankan wanted for financial frauds and under a red notice was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport along with his wife and child as they were returning from India, Police said.
Mr. Gihan de Silva has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, the Government Information Department announced.
The Bribery Commission has apprehended former Provincial Councillor and businessman Salochana Gamage, along with another businessman, in Pitakotte over a Rs. 9 million bribery case.
The Government is considering abolishing the Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (OCDS) when the term of office of its incumbent General Shavendra Silva ends on December 31.
New commanders have been appointed to the Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Navy.
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