A Singapore national has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with over 7 kilograms of jewellery valued at over Rs 43 million.
The arrrest was made at 02:30 am by officers of the Police Narcotics Bereau attached to the BIA.
At the time of the arrest, the suspect was found to be in the possesssion of 229 bracelets, 175 gold chains, 88 necklaces, 16 bangles and six pendants.
The suspect along with his possessions has been handed over to the Sri Lanka customs for further investigations.
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.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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.
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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