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Ice worth millions found from van at Fintrex vehicle yard

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2 years ago

April 6, 2023

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The Western Province (North) Crime Division seized 1 kilo and 116 grams of ‘ice’ drug worth over Rs.10 million hidden in a van parked at the vehicle yard of Fintrex Finance Limited.

On July 10 last year, the police Special Task Force (STF) officers seized this van and arrested a suspect along with 4 kilos and 329 grams of ice in the Wattala area.

Once the court proceedings were concluded, the vehicle was released to the leasing company which had parked the van in its vehicle yard located in Bollegala, Kelaniya.

Chief Inspector K.S.Dolamulla has received a tipoff from an informant that more drugs were hidden in the vehicle.

Accordingly, the police officers who obtained permission from the company found these drugs hidden in the buffer of the vehicle.

The police said that the suspect, a resident of Mannar, who was in the van when it was seized in July, is still in prison.

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Heavy rains expected in the afternoon

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53 minutes ago

May 9, 2025

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The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (May 09).

Showers may occur in Western province and in Puttalam, Galle and Matara districts in the morning too.

Fairly heavy rains above 50 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northern and North-central provinces.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Ampara and Polonnaruwa districts during the morning.

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This week’s Cabinet decisions

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17 hours ago

May 8, 2025

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A number of decisions have been taken at the Cabinet meeting held yesterday (May 07).

The decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers are as follows :

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New Commissioner General appointed to Examinations Dept.

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18 hours ago

May 8, 2025

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Subhashini Indika Kumari Liyanage has been appointed as the new Commissioner General of Examinations, effective immediately.

She succeeds H.J.M.C.A. Jayasundara, whose term ended on May 06, 2025.

Liyanage, a Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service, previously served as an Examinations Commissioner in the Department of Examinations.

Her appointment was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.