The Sri Lanka Navy has seized nearly 200kg of a substance suspected to be heroin found in a multi-day fishing trawler and arrested five suspects, off the coast of Galle.
The arrests were made during a search operation by the Navy.
Navy Spokesperson Lieutenant Commander Isuru Suriyabandara said that the multi-day fishing vessel has been brought to the Colombo Harbour.
A total of 739 kilograms of heroin has been seized by the Navy so far this year, the Navy spokesman said.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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