A Chinese national has been arrested with illicit foreign liquor worth Rs 5 million in Colpetty today (Mar 08).
Police said that 1250 Chinese whisky bottles were seized from the suspect following the arrest.
The Chinese national was arrested after 60 whisky bottles were discovered in the car during an inspection carried out by the police following a tip-off.
The remaining bottles were discovered at the suspect's residence following questioning.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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