Thai woman arrested at BIA with Rs. 510 million worth of cocaine hidden in teddy bears

Sri Lanka, May 30 -- A female passenger from Thailand was arrested early this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle a large stock of cocaine concealed insid... Read More

Seven Sri Lankans smuggling cigarettes from three countries nabbed at BIA

Sri Lanka, May 26 -- Seven Sri Lankan nationals returning from three Middle Eastern countries were apprehended by the Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting t... Read More

Foreign cigarettes worth Rs. 3.54 million seized

Sri Lanka, May 23 -- A consignment of foreign cigarettes valued at Rs. 3.54 million was seized and a Sri Lankan passenger who attempted to smuggle it into the country was arrested at the Bandaranaike ... Read More

Woman nabbed at BIA with foreign cigarette haul worth over Rs. 6 million

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- A Sri Lankan female passenger was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by airport customs officers this morning for attempting to smuggle in a consignment of f... Read More

Rising costs, taxes threaten Sri Lanka's event Industry: Festival, concert organizers

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- Festival and concert organisers from across Sri Lanka raised alarm over a series of escalating challenges currently affecting the industry, citing increased operational costs and ... Read More

Two arrested at BIA with gold hidden among vehicle spare parts

Srilanka, May 16 -- Two businessmen transporting gold worth Rs. 210 million, hidden among vehicle spare parts, were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). The suspects were apprehe... Read More

SriLankan Airlines' Cargo leads South Asia with IATA battery transport approva

Srilanka, May 8 -- SriLankan Airlines' cargo division has become the first airline in South Asia to receive approval from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to transport lithium and so... Read More

Young businessman injured in Katunayaka shooting

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- A 29-year-old businessman from the Heenatiya area in Katunayaka was injured in a shooting incident this morning, Katunayake Police said. According to police, the incident occur... Read More

Cardinal Ranjith Departs for Pope's Funeral in Rome

Srilanka, April 23 -- The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, departed from Katunayake Airport today en route to Rome to attend the funeral of the late Pope Francis, an offic... Read More

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith leaves for Rome

Colombo, April 23 -- Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, departed from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today for Italy to attend the funeral of the late Pope Francis in Rome,... Read More

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