A Chinese national aged 35, bound to Guangzhou, China was arrested by Customs Staff attached to the Bio Diversity unit.
He was trying to smuggle out Edible birds Nests 900 grams, Dried Sea Cucumber -1 kg, Dried Sea Horses 100 grms, 3 mugs made of Kothalahimbutu valued at Rs. 322,000/-.
The detection was made by S.L Jayasinghe, C.S Samarakoon, Assistant Superintendent of Customs.
The suspect was released on a penalty of Rs. 25000/- having forfeited the goods by Mr. Jagath Obeyesekera, Deputy director of Customs
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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