Two individuals have been arrested with 360 illegal foreign cigarettes in separate raids carried out in Norochcholai yesterday (Oct 7).
Police said the suspects had been nabbed with 200 and 160 cigarette sticks respectively.
The arrest had been carried out by Special Task Force officers attached to the Puttalam Camp.
Investigations have shown that the cigarettes had been smuggled into the country and had been kept for sale.
Further investigations are underway.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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