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 funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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