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Thursday, March 21, 2019

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Colombo High Court Sentenced A Drug Smuggler A life Imprisonment

Colombo High Court Judge Vikum Kaluarachchi has today(21) sentenced a Person rigorous

life in imprisonment after found guilty over keeping 347 Grammes of Heroin in his possession. .

The suspect was charged over keeping in possession and smuggling the Haul of Heroin on or near 21 th of August 2012 .

Special Police Task Force personal have arrested the suspect who is a resident of Borella area . and The Attorney Genera; had filed indictments against the accused .

Nine Persons Had Been Arrested With 59 Pieces Of Gold In Possession At The Airport

Nine persons including Six Indians and Three Sri Lankanas had been arrested by the Airport

Customs Officers whist attempting to smuggle 59 twenty four carrot Gold pieces weighing 5.271 Kilo Grammes illegally to the country at Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport today (21).

The suspects who had arrived at Katunayake Airport from Chennai,India have hidden the Gold pieces inside their cloths and mouth it has been revealed.

The estimated value of the Gold pieces the suspects attempted to smuggle is around Rs.40 million .

The Three Sri Lankan suspects among those arrested are of the ages 23,52 and 64 years residing in Vavuniya,Kandy and Kadugannawa areas according to customs.

Two Persons Had Drowned Whilst Bathing In Southern Seas

Two persons of the ages 66 and 17 years old had drowned whilst bathing in Akurala Sea coastal

area in Ambalangoda (Southern Province ) yesterday (21).

The deceased who were residents of Karandeniya area had been drifted away due to strong sea waves whilst bathing with a group of persons it has been revealed.

However Police officers attached to Balapitiya Police along with villagers of the area have managed to rescue them and admitted to Balapitiya Hospital .They had succumbed to their injuries after admission according to sources.