An individual has been arrested with 83,000 litres of illicit toddy at a distillery in Aluthgama today (Oct 15).
The arrest had been made during a raid carried out by the Special Task Force.
Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said that the seized toddy is to be sent to the Government Analyt's Department for testing.
The suspect, a 53-year old resident of Aluthgama, is to be handed over to Excise officials in the area.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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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