Fines amounting to more than Rs 1.7 million had been collected from Excise Law offenders during the first six months this year, the Excise Department said today (Jul 10).
Offences mostly included transporting narcotics, the illegal sale of liquor, possessing illicit or foreign liquor and illicit foreign cigarettes.
The Excise Department also said that 129 suspects have been arrested for committing such law violations. These suspects had been fined by the Homagama and Avissawella Magistrate’s courts.
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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