Six Indian nationals have been arrested with 2379 kilos of beedi leaves in the seas off Kalpitiya yesterday (Jul 29), Navy said.
According to the Navy, the suspects had been apprehended with a dhow, 22 nautical miles of Thalavila.
During a search operation, 74 packs of beedi leaves had been recovered from the fishing vessel, following which the suspects had been taken into custody.
The contraband had then been handed over to the Customs Department in Colombo while the suspects were handed over to the Police for further legal action.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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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.
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