A Sri Lankan Businessman Was Arrested With A Stock Of Anthuriam Plants

Airport Customs officers have today

(08)arrested a Negambo based Businessman selling flower plants, whilst attempting to smuggle a stock of Anthuriam plants from Bangkok,Thailand at Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport .

The suspect had arrived in from a Flight in Bangkok and has hidden the stock of Anthuriam plants in his luggage. He has not obtained the plant quarantine certificate issued by the Thailand when exporting Anthuriam and a license issued by Sri Lanka to import them it has been revealed.

The estimated value of the stock of Anthuriam is around Rs.500,000 according to Customs. The suspect had later released after imposing Rs.5000 fine on him .

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Flood Threat Occured As Two Rivers Are Overflowing

A flood threat occurred as the Water of  two Rivers is overflowing and water of another two rivers reaching  spill level  due to the heavy showers prevailing in ,it has been reported .

Accordingly Water of Nilvala River and Yan Oya (River) is overflowing from Panadugama and Horowpathana areas respectively. Water levels  of Ma Oya and Attanagalu oya are  being reaching spill level from Galgamuwa and Dunamale areas .

Central Bank Bond Scam Suspects Arjun Aloysius And Kasun Palisena Had Been Further Remanded

Owner of the Perpetual Treasuries

Limited Arjun Aloysius and the Chief Executive Officer of the Limited Kasun Palisena who are in  remand over their involvement in Central Bank Bond Scam ,had been further remanded until 21 st of November by the Colombo Fort Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake today (08).

The two suspects had been further remanded after being produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate.

The Magistrate has informed the Criminal Investigations Department to speed up the investigations of Bond Scam and report it's progress to the next court date .

Transport Activities Of Two Roads Attached To Somawathiya Temple Had Been Submerged -Transport Activities Being Halted

Transport Activities of Entry road to Somawathiya Raja Maha Temple and Somawathiya -Sungawila Road had been halted today (08)due to these roads  being submerged as a result of the rising water level of Mahawrli River  caused by heavy showers prevailing in the area at present .

Both Entry road to Somawathiya Raja Maha Temple and Somawathiya -Sungawila Road from Diggala area had been submerged by two feet of water due to the heavy showers it has been revealed .