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Illegally imported cigarettes worth over Rs.110mn seized

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8 months ago

September 12, 2023

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A consignment of 4.5 million cigarettes worth over Rs.110 million was seized by the Customs yesterday (11), Customs Spokesperson Seevali Arukgoda said.

The consignment which was smuggled in from India was seized at the Grayline Container Yard in Grandpass.

The Customs Central Intelligence Directorate officials have received information from their Indian counterparts about the consignment shipped from Kattupalli Port on the 7th.

The Customs Spokesperson said the consignment had been declared to the Customs as “100% cotton fabrics and plastic buttons” by an importer in Wattala. “There were no such declared items in the container,” he said.

The government would have incurred a loss of tax revenue of Rs.360 million if the authorities missed the detection of the consignment of ‘Manchester’ cigarettes.

Two persons who arrived to get the container released have been arrested by the Customs officials. The Customs Central Intelligence Directorate officials are conducting further investigations.

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Onmax DT ordered to submit plans to refund depositors

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4 mins ago

May 2, 2024

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Colombo Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage today (May 02) ordered directors of the company – Onmax DT to submit a programme to refund the aggrieved depositors of the Onmax DT pyramid investment scheme.

The 04 company directors previously released on bail also appeared in court today.

The magistrate made the order after considering facts presented in court.

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University non-academic staff to launch indefinite strike

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1 hour ago

May 2, 2024

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Non-academic staff members of all state universities have also commenced an indefinite strike from noon today (May 02).

Secretary of the non-academic staffers’ union said the authorities have failed to heed their demands despite being briefed about their issues on multiple occasions.

Meanwhile, the Joint Committee of Government Executive Officers launched a two-day token strike on Thursday (02) by reporting sick.

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Drugs haul linked to ‘Dubai Kapila’, seized

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2 hours ago

May 2, 2024

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Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel have recovered a stock of drugs allegedly belonging to an underworld figure, during a raid carried out near the Sri Jayewardenepura University, Nugegoda.

Accordingly, the seized drugs include 13 kg of heroin, 06 kg of hash and 0.5 kg of cocaine while Rs. 1.5 million in cash was also taken into custody during the special raid.

According to the STF, the seized stock of drugs allegedly belongs to the underworld figure known as “Dubai Kapila”.