The Navy seized over 557 kg of smuggled Kendu leaves loaded in two dinghies in the Negombo lagoon area yesterday (18).
These were discovered in the Duwa area of the Negombo lagoon. Upon search of the dinghies, naval personnel recovered 19 sacks which had been stuffed with over 557 kg of smuggled Kendu leaves.
Meanwhile, the seized consignment of Kendu leaves and 02 dinghies were handed over to the Customs Preventive Office in Katunayake for onward action.
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
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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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