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.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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