President Extended The Service Period Of Navy Commander

President Maithripala Sirisena has today(22) extended the service of Navy Commander Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunawardena from further six months.

The Navy Commander whose service period ended today(22) had accused of being  assaulting an Electronic/Print Media Correspondent at Hambanthota Port during a protest campaign held there recently.

A Police Sargent Has Been Hospitalized After A Police OIC Assaulting Him

A Police Sargent  attached to the Yatiyanthota Police has been admitted to to the Awissawella Hospital last night (21)after the OIC Of the same Police Station (Yatiyanthota) assaulting him . 

The Yatiyanthota Police OIC had hit the Police Sargent from his fist and kicked him in front of three other Police Officers of the Police Station  by accusing he (Police Sargent) was responsible for misplacing  some court evidence materials  ,the assaulted Police Sargent has told the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) who has been appointed to investigate  on the incident.

The victim has lodged  a complaint against the Police OIC it has been reported.

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Airport Customs Officers Arrested A Sri Lankan Attempted To Smuggle A Stock Of An Expensive Wallapatta

Airport Customs Officers had last night(21) arrested a Sri Lankan  who attempted to illegally smuggle 26 Kilos of expensive "Wallapatta" or "Gyrinops Walla" use to manufacture an expensive perfumes ,to Chennai -India at the Katunayake,Bandaranaike International Airport.

The Customs Officers had fined the 37 year old suspect who is a resident  in Kuliapitiya area with Rs.100,000 fine  and detained him to investigate further on the incident.

The stock of Wallapatta taken into custody  concealed in a baggage and brought to the Airport it has been revealed.The value of the stock has been estimated as Rs.1.2 million.

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Fisheries Ministry Officials Taken Into Custody A Stock Of Live Lobsters From A Chinese Restaurant

Officials attached to Ministry Of

Fisheries And Aquatic Resources Development had today (21) raided  a Chinese Restaurant in Colpetty and taken into custody a stock of live lobsters and sea cucumbers  worth over RS.100,000.

The owners of the Resruarent who are Chinese Nationals too arrested by the officials during the raid .

The possession and fishing of live lobsters had been banned during its breeding period from February to March according to the Ministry

The suspected Chinese Nationals are due to produce before the court tomorrow (22).