Navy managed to seize 3.5Kg of Kerala cannabis, during a combined operation conducted with the Excise Department in Maradankeni, Jaffna yesterday, Navy said.
Accordingly, naval personnel attached to the Northern Naval Command was able to find 02 suspicious parcels cast aside in the general area of Maradankeni, during a coordinated search conducted with the Chankani Excise Station. The parcels contained 03kg and 500g of Kerala cannabis which were subsequently taken into custody.
The consignment of cannabis is believed to have been cast off by suspects in fear of continuous search operations being conducted in the area by Navy. The Chankani Excise Station is conducting further investigation into the incident.
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.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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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