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Friday, February 1, 2019

A Large Stock Of Beedi Wrappers Had Been Taken In To Custody Whilst Transportation

Police Officers attached tp Mannar Police have yesterday (31) taken in to custody around 529 Kilo Grammes of Beedi Wrappers transporting illegally by a Lorry at Noor Street in Mannar(Northern [Province).

The suspects in the Lorry had left the Lorry at Jumma Mosque premises in Mannar and fled away from the area during the Police raid it has been revealed.Police have raided the Lorry accordance to information provided by Navy Intelligence Officials .

Police believes the stock of Beedi Wrappers might be brought to Sri Lanka from India via sea route.

Police are investigating in to arrest the persons who were responsible for the importation of Beedi wrappers.

Around 400,000 Cigarette Sticks Illegally Imported From Dubai Had Been Taken In To Custody Whilst Transportation

Police Anti Narcotic Bureau officials have today (01)arrested a Lorry Driver and around
400,000 Cigarette sticks illegally imported from Dubai via Ship whilst transportation near Wwimaladharma Clock Tower at Colombo Fort from Colombo Harbor today (01).

The stock of Cigarettes had been imported from Dubai on the pretext of importing Ship spare parts it has been revealed.

The Estimated value of the stock of Cigarette sticks taken in to custody by the Officials is around Rs.20 million it has been revealed.

Police Anti Narcotic Bureau officials are currently investigating in to arrest the Businessman based in Wattala area who was responsible for importing the stock of Cigarette sticks .

A Proposal Submitted To A SLFP District Summit By Proposing Current President As SLFP's Next Presidential Candidate Had Been Approved

A Proposal submitted by Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) MP Duminda Dissanayake by

proposing President Maithripala Sirisena as the SLFP 's Presidential Candidate for the forthcoming Presidential Election has been unanimously approved by the members attended the SLFP's Anuradhapura District Summit held today (01).

The SLFP 's Anuradhapura District Summit was held under the patronage of President Sirisena today .

However President Sirisena has pledged during the previous Presidential Election campaign which he was contested as a Common Candidate of the opposition at that time,He will not contest again at a Presidential Election .