Three persons were arrested in Jaffna by the Navy today ( July 17) for illegally transporting beedi and tobacco leaves.
The arrest had been carried after naval officers attached to the Northern Naval Command had recovered the narcotics upon a search carried out on a lorry at a roadblock in the Mandaitivu Junction.
Accordingly, 1359 kilos of beedi leaves packed in 44 parcels and 1034 kilos of tobacco leaves packed in 31 parcels had been recovered during the search.
The suspects are between the ages of 37 and 47, Navy said adding that they would be handed over to the Jaffna Customs for further investigations.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
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