A consignment of 30,000 cigarettes held illegally was detected in Negombo by the Excise Department. The cigarettes valued at Rs 2 million was detected in the raid.
The cigarettes produced in a foreign country had the duty free label. The suspect is due to be produced before the Assistant Commissioner of Excise P.B Dharmakeerthi for further inquiry and action against him.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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