The three bags of cocaine containing more than 91 kilograms of cocaine which was detected hidden inside a stock of sugar imported from Brazil today has been valued at nearly two billion rupees, the Finance Ministry said.
The stock was detected on a tip off received by officials of the newly established Special Detection Unit for Illegal Drugs under the Ministry of Finance. The Ministry said that this is the biggest drug haul in Sri Lanka’s history.
Three persons including the owner of the private company that imported the sugar was taken into custody. President Maithripala Sirisena accompanied by Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayaka visited the Orugodawatta Rank Container Terminal where the drugs were detected.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
The deadline for online applications to the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been extended until July 12, the Department of Examinations said.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
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