A Sri Lankan passenger who is resident of Wellawatta area, was arrested by officers from the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) last night at the Bandaranike International Airport (BIA) with four gold pieces weighing 645.5 grams valued at Rs 5.9 million.
The suspect had arrived on a flight from India. The suspect was handed over to the BIA Customs for further action.
Customs stated that the gold was concealed in his trouser pockets. According to the passenger's statements, he hasn't brought the gold from India but another person had handed over the gold to him smuggle them to India.
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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