A 53-year old was arrested by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) yesterday (Jan 16) over the possession of heroin worth Rs 60 million.
The arrest was made in the Kothalawala area while the suspect was transporting over five kilograms of heroin in a thrishaw.
The PNB will seek a detention order of seven days in order to carry out further investigations, when the suspect is produced before the Kaduwela Magistrates Court today.
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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