A businessman who attempted to smuggle gold jewellery worth more than Rs 2.1 million into the country has been arrested by customs officials today (Aug 21).
The suspect, a 23-year old, had arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport from Chennai, India at around 7:20 am.
He had claimed that an Indian national had requested that the jewellery be delivered to a person in Colombo.
According to customs officials, 16 pendents weighing 369 grams each, 21 earrings, 11 rings, and 21 bangles had been recovered from the suspect.
The Deputy Director of the Colombo National Hospital, Dr Rukshan Bellana today declared that he was prepared to face any disciplinary inquiry over the comments he made regarding the medical condition of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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