A 43-year-old Singaporean national who was attempting to board a flight to Singapore was apprehended this morning (24) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle out foreign currency amounting to over Rs.15 million, Sri Lanka Customs said.
The individual was arrested at the BIA's Departure Terminal while trying to smuggle out 50, 000 Euros and 50, 000 Brunai Dollars. The total value of the seized currency is Rs. 15,304,085. Further investigations are ongoing.
Pic courtesy Sri Lanka Customs
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.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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