The Excise Department had carried out over 31,342 arrests Island wide from the month of January to November.
Accordingly, 25,024 arrests were conducted under the provisions under the excise act while 4,881 arrests were conducted according to Dangerous drugs act. They said that apart from that they also carried out another 1,437 arrests were made under the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol Act.
A senior official of the Excise department told the times online that the highest number of arrests have been done for persons who have been possessing, selling and transporting illicitly brewed sprits, accordingly 16,000 persons were arrested
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
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.
The deadline for online applications to the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been extended until July 12, the Department of Examinations said.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
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