A 37-year-old man from Dehiwala was arrested by Customs Narcotics Control Unit officers for bringing down 4048 Methamphetamine (Ecstasy) pills worth over Rs. 20 million to the country from France, police said.
The detection was made at the Central Mail Exchange and the pills have arrived concealed inside a shoe rack made from fabric. The item has been marked as a gift, police said.
The suspect has been handed over to Police Narcotics Bureau for further investigation.
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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