A stock of foreign cigarettes worth Rs 5.3 million were seized at the Bandaranaike International Airport this morning, Customs Director General Sunil Jayaratne said.
It has been revealed that four Sri Lankans had attempted to smuggle the cigarettes into the country from Dubai. They have been taken into custody, Mr. Jayaratne noted.
The suspects which included two couples from Chilaw and Wennappuwa had arrived in the country along with a four-year old daughter at around 8:40 am on Sri Lankan flight UL 650.
A total of 483 cigarette cartons containing 96,600 cigarette sticks were seized from the suspects at the time of the arrest.
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.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
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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