Nine Sri Lankans have been arrested with gold worth Rs 28 million at the Bandaranaike International Airport today (Aug 3).
The suspects had been arrested while they were attempting to smuggle the gold weighing nearly three kilos from the country.
Officers attached to the Criminal Investigations Department unit at the airport had apprehended the suspects.
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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