Over Rs 800 million worth of banned and restricted items have been taken in to custody by the Customs, Additional Director General Sunil Jayarathne said yesterday (21).
Among the items apprehended were turmeric, foreign liquor, cheese, pasta, vegetable oil and olive oil.
These banned items have been concealed among goods sent by Sri Lankans living in Italy to their relatives here.
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First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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