Navy arrested two persons, in Madugal area of Jaffna, while attempting to smuggle 6.94 kgs of gold worth nearly Rs. 34.5 million by a fishing boat.
According to the navy, the suspects were on an attempt to transfer the stock of gold in the disguise of pretending to be fishermen. However the navy was able to identify the racketeers in a sudden raid carried out. The suspects along with the stock of gold, were handed over to the custom officials of Jaffna for onward legal action.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
The Editor, of Lankaenews website Sandaruwan Senadheera was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport while returning from UK.
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