Air Port Customs Officers Have Arrested A Sri Lankan Attempted To Smuggle 30,000 Euros Out Of The Country

The Air Port Customs Officers have arrested a 55 year old Sri Lankan Male early this morning at the Katunayake ,Bandaranike International Air Port while attempting to smuggle 30,000 Euros to Singapore by concealing them in his rectum.

The suspect has been arrested at the Departure Lounge of the Katunayake International Air Port and the amount of Euros he has carried in his rectum is worth Rs.4.9 million according to Customs Officers.

The Deputy Director Of Customs has launched an investigation on the incident.

Working Committee Of Governing United National Party Has Decided To Nominate Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka For A Vacant National List Parliamentary seat

The working committee of the governing United National Party(UNP) has today(08) unanimously decided to nominate the Democratic Party(DP) Leader and former Army Commander Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka for the National List Parliamentary Seat left vacant due to the death of M.K.A.D.S Gunawardena.

The decision to nominate Field Marshal Fonseka for the vacant seat came after a collective agreement signed between governing United National Party(UNP) led by Prime Minister Ranil Wikramsinghe  and Democratic Party led by Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka last week at Temple Trees in Colombo.

According to the agreement the Democratic Party became a member of governing United National Front led by United National Party.

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Presidential Commission Inquire On Serious Frauds Has Requested State Minister Priyanakara Jayaratne To Appear Before Commission

The Presidential Commission inquire on Serious Frauds And Corruption   has requested the State Minister Of  Law,Order and Prison Reforms Priyankara Jayaratne to appear before the commission on 09th of February  to record a statement regarding an allegation leveled against him.

The State Minister Jayaratne who is the Former Minister Of Civil Aviation in previous government is due to be appeared before the Presidential Commission to record a statement regarding an irregularities occurred at Sri Lankan Catering Service attached to Sri Lankan Air Lines during the previous regime.

The Minister had given a statement to the commission regarding the allegation in an earlier occasion too.