A Sri Lankan passenger was arrested by Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today for attempting to smuggle ten gold rings from Singapore.
The individual has been identified as a businessman aged 44 and a resident of Kotikawatta.
Customs officers had seized the gold rings weighing up to 299.80 g and valued at over Rs 1.7 million when the man attempted to depart from the airport following his arrival this morning. The rings were hidden inside the pocket of the man, customs officials say.
Further investigations on the incident continue.
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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