Three persons have been arrested for attacking a tipper truck which had been transporting waste from Colombo to Aruwakkalu today (Aug 19).
Police said the suspects had attacked three tipper-trucks by pelting stones, at around 1 am along the Puttalam - Mannar road. Slight damages had been caused to the side doors of the vehicles.
Residents of Aruwakkalu have repeatedly expressed strong objection towards the dumping of waste at a sanitary landfill in the area.
Customs have detected 228 mobile phones and tabs valued at over Rs 30 million left behind in the duty free shopping complex at the Banaranaike International Airport today, Customs officials said.
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