Airport Customs Officers Have Arrested A Pakistani National With 376 Grammes Of Heroin

Airport Customs officers have yesterday(06) arrested a 54 year old Pakistani National with 376 grammes of Heroin in his possession at Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport.

The suspected Pakistani National had arrived in Katunayake Airport from Bangkok ,Thailand last night by concealed the haul of Heroin inside his luggage according to the Customs.The value of the haul of Heroin taken in to custody in possession of the suspect is around Rs.3.7 million it has been revealed.

A Chinese National Was Arrested While Staying In Colpetty Without Valid Visas

Colpetty Police have last night(06) arrested a Chinese National who has stayed  in Sri Lanka illegally without valid visas in Colpetty area .

Police have also taken into custody around 2200 grammes of herb Kothala Himbutu(Salacia reticulata)and  20 liters of illicit Liquor in possession of the suspected Chinese national.

He is due to be produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court .

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GOLDEN MELODIES

Government Has Gazetted Maximum Retail Prices Of Rice

Government has gazetted the maximum retail prices

of local and imported rice varieties in the market with effect from last friday (04).

Accordingly A maximum retail price of Rs.90 directed for a kilo gramme of local Samba rice and a price of a kilo gramme of imported Samba rice should be Rs.80.

The price of a kilo gramme of local red raw rice should be Rs.78 and a kilo gramme of imported red raw rice should be sold for Rs.65.The price of a kilo gramme of local Nadu rice should be Rs.80 and a kilo gramme of imported Nadu rice should be Rs.75.

Every producer,Importer and  a Distributor should be sold these varities of Rice according to the prices directed through the gazette according to the authorities. 

A Group Of Persons Had Stabbed And Injured Four Persons In Jaffna

A group of unidentified persons had stabbed and

injured four persons with sharp objects in  sangathar ,Jaffna this evening (06) it has been reported.

The injured were admitted to the Kilinochchi Hospital for treatment.

Police not yet been determined whether the attack was occurred as a result of a personal dispute or it's a act of an organized crime group.

Few police groups have been deployed to investigate on the incident.