A trader was arrested in Galgamuwa for unlawfully selling agrochemicals during a raid carried out by security personnel yesterday (Dec 30), Navy said.
At the time of the arrest, Navy and Special Task Force officers had recovered 610 packets of these chemicals weighing upto 61 kilograms from the suspect.
The suspect, a 42-year old resident of Galmaduwa, has been handed over to the Department of Agriculture for relevant action.
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.
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.
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