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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

HEALTH TIP

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).

Commission Investigating On The Central Bank Bond Scam Began Their Investigations

The Presidential Commission investigating on the controversial bond scam issue of the Central

Bank has commenced their investigations this morning (21) at it's office in court premises in Colombo-12.

The current governor of the Central Bank Dr.Indrajith Kumaraswamy had given evidence before the commission for three hours as the first witness of the bond scam issue it has been reported.

He is due to give evidence before the commission tomorrow (22) as well.

The three member Commission headed by Supreme Court Judge K.T Chitrasiri is due hand over the report of the investigations to the president within three months.