Police Have Arrested A Person With 3.8 Mili Meter Revolver In His Possesion

Police Officers attached to Western Province North

range Crime Division today (21)arrested  a person with special 3.8 mili meter Revolver and 163 bullettes in his posession at Paliyagoda (Western Province)area.

The suspect believed to be a friend  of the underworld leader late Minuwangoda Jeevan who was shot and killed by Special Task Force (STF) officers at Matara last year (2015).

The arrest was made as per an information received by the Western Province North Range Crime Division.

Special Commodity Levy Imposed On Imported White Sugar Increased By Rs Six Per Kilo Gramme

Government has increased special commodity levy

imposed on imported white sugar by Rs.six per kilo gramme with effect from last night (20) according to the Ministry Of Finance .

Accordingly the special commodity levy imposed on White Sugar has been increased to Rs.13 per kilo gramme from Rs.7 per kilo gramme.

However due to the increase of special commodity levy the retail price of white sugar not affected and consumers are able to purchase the kilo gramme of imported white sugar for the controlled price Rs.95.

Four Persons Were Arrested At Seethawaka Area Over Illegal Gem Mining

Four persons were arrested by the Special Task Force

personal in Thalduwa at Seethawaka-Salawa area (Colombo)over involving in illegal gem minining it has been reported.

The police personal have also taken into custody the eqiupment used by the suspects  for gem minining .

The four suspects along with the equipment were handed over to the Awissawella Police for future course of action.

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Sri Lanka Navy Arrested Twelve Indian Fishermen While Illegally Fishing In Sri Lankan Waters

Sri Lanka Navy Officers have today(21)arrested 12 Indian Fishermen while engaging illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters off South Of Thalaimannar(In Northern Province) .

Navy Officers had also taken into custody two Indian fishing trawlers during the raid.

The arrested fishermen and trawlers had been handed over to the Department Of Fisheries in Mannar for future course of action.

Customs Officers Seized A Stock Of Foreign Cigarettes Worth More Than Rs.75 Million

Sri Lanka Customs Officers had today(21) seized a stock of 1.3 million Foreign Cigarettes worth more than Rs.75 million and illegally brought to the Country at Orugodawatte(Colombo) container yard.

The stock of seized Foreign Cigarettes has been brought from China through the Ship MSC Erika on 05th of December and the stock was hidden in 57 spring mattresses stored at a 20 foot container according to the Customs.A further investigations on the incident are being carried out by the Customs.