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A Sri Lankan Was Arretsed With Two Gold Biscuits Hidden In His Shoes At The Airport

Airport Customs have arrested a 31 year Old Sri Lankan male arrived in from Mumbai,India who had attempted to smuggle two Gold Biscuits weighing 200 grammes illegally  to Sri Lanka by hiding them in his shoes at the Katunayake Airport this morning (16).

The suspect who is a resident of Colombo had arrived at Katunayake Airport in the wee hours of this morning via a flight of Jet Airways by hidden two Gold Biscuits weighing 100 grammes each in his shoes it has been revealed.

The estimated value of the Two Gold Biscuits is around Rs.1.3 million it has been revealed.

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Government Has Cancelled Leave Of All The Private Bus Drivers/Conductors And Technicians With Immediatte Effect-Private Buses To Launch A Strike From Tonight

Government has decided to cancel  leave of the all Private Bus Drivers ,Conductors and Technicians with immediate effect until the Bus owners have called off the scheduled Private Bus strike due to launch from midnight tonight (16).

Three Private Bus Owners Associations including Lanka Private Bus Owners Association have decided to launch an Island Wide strike from midnight tonight demanding a sufficient increase of Bus fares.

The Bus fare increase announced by the Government is not sufficient when comparing with the fuel price increase the Unions have stated.

 

Airport Customs Have Arrested A Person With A Stock Of Foreign Made Cigarette Sticks

Airport Customs have arrested a 46 year old person while attempting to smuggle 80 Cigarette Cartons contains 16,000 foreign made Cigarette sticks illegally to Sri Lanka at the Katunayaka Airport this morning (16).

The suspect who had arrived at the Airport via  a flight from Dubai and a resident of Colombo was arrested while leaving the Airport through the Green Chanel it has been reported.

The cartons contains with illegal stock of Cigarette Sticks made in Dubai were concealed in his luggage and worth around Rs.600,000 according to Customs.

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MP Dilum Amunugama Was Questioned Around 12 Hours Over The Recent Communal Violence In Kandy

Terrorism Investigations Division (TID) has yesterday (15) questioned Joint Opposition MP Dilum Amunugama around 12 hours over his involvement in the recent communal violence erupted in several areas in Kandy .

MP Amunugama who had arrived at the TID around 11.30 a.m had left from there around 11.30 p.m after recording a statement it has been reported.