A stock of 200 million illegally imported cigarettes has been destroyed by Sri Lanka Customs at a storage yard in Kerawalapitiya.
State Minister for Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya mentioned the value of the stock is estimated to be around Rs. 15 billion.
The stock of cigarettes destroyed was expropriated by Sri Lanka Customs in a number of instances since 2021.
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.
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