Over 300 luxury vehicles have been held up at the Colombo port after investigations revealed that they were imported to the country on forged documents or have been under-invoiced.
The Finance Ministry has appointed a committee to decide upon on what action should be initiated regarding the vehicles, a senior officer said.
The committee consists of President’s Secretary Dr P.B.Jayasundara and representatives of the Treasury, Customs and Central Bank.
The option of confiscating the vehicles or imposing penalties is being considered.
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.
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