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Customs seizes fraudulently imported ‘Undu’ worth Rs.30mn

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1 year ago

September 5, 2023

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A stock of Orid Dhal (Undu / Black Lentil) which was illegally imported by declaring as Chickpeas to the Colombo Port Customs, was seized by a group of officials of the Customs Revenue Monitoring Division at the Orugodawatta Container Terminal, Customs Spokesman Sivali Arukgoda said.

The 20-feet long container containing these lentils has been imported from Chennai, India by a businessman residing in Maradana, Colombo recently (26).

Near the door of this container, 228 sacks of 30 kg of chickpeas were packed. Upon further inspection of the container, Customs officers found 574 sacks of Orid Dhal weighing 30 kg each.

The sacks contained 17,200 kg of Orid Dhal worth Rs.31 million.

The Customs Spokesman added that Sri Lanka would have lost a tax revenue of Rs.5.2 million if the container was released from the port.

The Sri Lanka Customs has summoned the importer and carried out further investigations.

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CC approves Acting IGP appointment (Update)

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October 8, 2024

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The Constitutional Council today (Oct. 08) approved the appointment of Senior DIG Priyantha Weerasuriya as the Acting Inspector General of Police.

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CC to decide today on Actg. IGP’s appointment

The Constitutional Council (CC) is to reach a final decision today (Oct. 08) over the appointment of Acting Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya.

According to regulations, if the Acting IGP serves for more than 14 days, the approval of the Constitutional Council is required.

The meeting chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena will also include the new Prime Minister – Harini Amarasuriya, and Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath.

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Warrant issued to arrest Upul Tharanga

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October 8, 2024

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The Matale High Court has issued a warrant against Upul Tharanga, Chairman of the Selection Committee at Sri Lanka Cricket, for failing to appear in court today (Oct. 08).

The warrant pertains to a match-fixing case that Tharanga himself had filed a complaint over related to the Legends League tournament played in Kandy.

Upul Tharanga is currently in the US playing in a franchise cricket tournament.

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Vasu’s DLF decides to back NPP in general election

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October 8, 2024

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The Democratic Left Front (Prajathanthravadi Vamanshika Peramuna) has officially announced its support for the National People’s Power (NPP) in the forthcoming parliamentary elections.

The party’s leader, former MP Vasudeva Nanayakkara, confirmed this decision during a press conference held today (Oct. 08).

Noting that the DLF’s efforts to align with the NPP, Vasudeva has said : “We have worked to build a relationship with the National People’s Power and contest this election together. Even during the presidential election, we tried to cooperate. Although it came down to a matter of policy for the NPP, we are now offering our full support to the National People’s Power.”

“We are committed to standing with the National People’s Power as we head into this election. We must say our supporters that the vote you give us is a vote for the NPP”, he added.