A Ukranian woman has been nabbed with 20 gold biscuits weighing 2.3 kilos concealed in her footwear at the Bandaranaike International Airport today (Nov 13).
She had been arrested by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) upon arrival from Bangalore, India, at around 4:30 am. Investigations have shown that the woman had visited Sri Lanka twice previously.
PNB officers have handed over the woman to the Customs Department for further investigations.
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.
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.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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