An individual has been arrested yesterday (Jul 30) while attempting to smuggle out foreign currency worth Rs 4 million from the country, the customs department said.
Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport had recovered USD 22,000 and 381 Singapore dollars (SGD) from the suspect.
The suspect, a 42-year old had attempted to leave for Singapore on flight UL 214 at the time of the arrest, customs spokesman Sunil Jayaratne noted.
Further investigations are currently underway.
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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