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Five Jewish Rabbis performing Kosher chicken processing on visit visa arrested by Immigration Dept.

Sri Lanka, June 10 -- Five Jewish Rabbis, including three Israelis who were performing Kosher on the poultry products of a chicken processing plant in Mirigama were arrested by the Department of Immig... Read More


Colombo Excise busts major duty free liquor selling racket during Govt. tax week

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- A major duty free liquor selling racket carried out in a luxury residence in Colombo was busted by the Excise Department of Sri Lanka yesterday, in line with the government tax we... Read More


Man with Rs.2.2 Mn worth smuggled cigarettes arrested

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- A resident of Pannala who was in possession of a stock of smuggled cigarettes worth of Rs. 2.2 million was taken into custody by the Department of Excise today. The Excise Depar... Read More


Candidates declaring LG Polls election expenses at an exceptionally pleasing rate - EC

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Declaring campaign finances of the contestants of the recently concluded Local Government polls 2025 is at an exceptionally pleasing rate where over 66, 000 out of 75, 500 candida... Read More


EC to issue gazette with the names in hand after midnight today

Sri Lanka, May 30 -- With the deadline to provide the names of the nominated and elected members of the recently concluded Local Government polls by party secretaries expiring midnight today (30), the... Read More


EC firm on legal action against LG Polls candidates from tomorrow onwards

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- The Election Commission of Sri Lanka is firm on taking legal action against the candidates of the recently concluded Local Government polls if their campaign finance details were ... Read More


CID arrests Immigration Asst. Controller for providing three passports to 'Kehelbaddara Padme'

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- An Assistant Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration was arrested by the CID this morning for allegedly issuing three fake passports to underworld operative 'Ke... Read More


Airport Police arrest SL youth from Dubai for smuggling Rs.3.5 Mn worth fags

Srilanka, May 24 -- A 21-year-old local youth returning from Dubai via Qatar was arrested by the airport police for trying to smuggle in foreign cigarettes worth over Rs. 3.5 million. The Bandaranai... Read More


Tough airport security prompts smugglers to use Indo-Ceylon ferry service for drug trafficking - Agencies

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- Strict security facilities currently in place at the country's main international airports sponsored by local law enforcement agencies, seemed to have prompted the smugglers to ch... Read More


Thai youth from Bangkok with Rs.79 Mn worth Kush nabbed at BIA

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- A 21-year-old Thai youth arriving from Bangkok via Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was detained by Sri Lanka Customs for attempting to smuggle in 'Kush' Cannabis worth over Rs. 79 million ... Read More