Airport Customs Arrested A Duty Free Shop Worker Hiding Saudi Riyal Notes Inside His Shoes

Airport Customs officers have arrested a 30 year old

Duty Free Shop worker attached to a Duty Free Shop in Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport over hiding Rs.4.1 million worth 200 saudi Riyals valued 500 Riyals each inside his shoes at the departure lounge in Katunayake Airport last night (24).

The suspect who is a resident of Kurana,Negambo was arrested while attempting to handover the hidden Saudi Riyal notes illegally to another smuggler to smuggle them outside the country it has been revealed.

Airport Customs are conducting an investigations over the incident.

Three Youths Were Killed Due To Motorcycle Collision

Three youths were killed when the

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Motorcycle they were travelling in colliding with a Tree nearby at Udubaddawa area in Dummalasuriya this morning(25) according to Police.

The accident occurred when the Motorcycle attempting to overtake another Motorcycle running in front it has been revealed.The three deceased youth were of the ages 18 and 19 years and residents of Udubaddawa.

The Post Mortems of the deceased are due to perform today at Kuliyapitiya Hospital and Dummalasuriya Police are conducting an investigation over the incident.

A Large Amount Of Acres In A Mountain Reserve Destroyed Due To A Fire

A large amount of acres around 100 acres have been

destroyed due to  a fire erupted at a mountain reserve in Wellawaya area last night (23).

Army personal arrived in  the scene this morning (24)had doused the fire completely it has been

reported.

The cause of the fire has  not yet been revealed.

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Mass Rallies On US Gun Control Begins

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Milk Powder Importers Were Given Permission To Increase Milk Powder Prices Per Rs.80 Per A Kilo Gramme-Infant Milk Powders Excluded

The Commitee of Cost Of Living has given approval to the local Milk Powder Companies to increase imported Milk Powder from Rs.80 per a Kilo Gramme excluding the Infant Milk Powder products , as per the requests made by local Milk Powder importers from Consumer Affairs Authority.

The local Milk Powder Importers had requested the Consumer Affairs Authority the permission to increase the prices of Imported Milk Powder due to the rising prices of Milk Powder in the World Market and after forwarding these requests to the Cost Of Living Committee it gave the  approval to the price increase yesterday(23).

The Gazette Notification regarding the price increase of imported Milk Powder due to be issued during next week according to the Authority.

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