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.
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
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