The Navy arrested three suspects with 1297 kilograms of turmeric brought to Sri Lanka by sea from India today morning in the Sinnapaduwa-Punapitiya area in Chilaw.
The Turmeric stock was packed in 27 polythene bags.
The Navy also seized the boat which was said to have brought the consignment of turmeric to Sri Lanka. The boat was identified to have been a belonging of a resident of Chilaw.
The Navy has handed over the consignment of turmeric along with the suspects to the Customs Office at Sinnapaduwa for further investigations.
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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