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Tag: gold

Indians caught smuggling in gold at BIA
LOCAL

Indians caught smuggling in gold at BIA

Three Indian nationals have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle in gold from Chennai.…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/07/2018
Sri Lankan nabbed attempting to smuggle in gold worth over Rs. 2 million
LOCAL

Sri Lankan nabbed attempting to smuggle in gold worth over Rs. 2 million

Sri Lanka Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake have arrested a Sri Lankan man who was attempting…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/05/2018
Customs Dept. arrests gold smugglers at BIA
LOCAL

Customs Dept. arrests gold smugglers at BIA

Customs at the BIA arrested two women on Tuesday (May 8th) for the possession of Gold worth over 10 million…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/05/2018
Sri Lankan couple smuggling Rs. 9 mn worth gold to India nabbed at airport
LOCAL

Sri Lankan couple smuggling Rs. 9 mn worth gold to India nabbed at airport

A couple of Sri Lankan couple, who attempted to smuggle out a stock of gold worth over Rs 9.1 million…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/04/2018
Sri Lanka imposes 15% tax on gold imports that impacts trade deficit
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka imposes 15% tax on gold imports that impacts trade deficit

Sri Lanka on Wednesday has imposed a 15% tax on gold to curb surging imports that have impacted the trade…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/04/2018
Three Sri Lankans nabbed attempting to smuggle gold worth Rs. 170 million
LOCAL

Three Sri Lankans nabbed attempting to smuggle gold worth Rs. 170 million

Sri Lanka Navy has arrested three persons in the seas off Thalaimannar yesterday while they were attempting to smuggle 24.2kgs…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/04/2018
Sri Lanka Navy nabs two attempting to smuggle 7 kg of gold
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Navy nabs two attempting to smuggle 7 kg of gold

Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday arrested two Sri Lankans attempting to smuggle a stock of gold weighing 7 kilograms across…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/02/2018
Korea robs Sri Lanka of Gold
SPORTS

Korea robs Sri Lanka of Gold

The Sri Lankan Wheelchair brigade set out for gold in the third and final week of the ITF Futures Series,…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/02/2018
Sri Lanka Navy nabs two smugglers with 3.7 kg of gold in northern seas
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Navy nabs two smugglers with 3.7 kg of gold in northern seas

Sri Lanka Navy has arrested two individuals in the Northern seas yesterday foiling an attempt to smuggle 3.7 kilograms of…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/02/2018
Sri Lanka Navy nabs two suspects attempting to smuggle 12 kg of gold
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Navy nabs two suspects attempting to smuggle 12 kg of gold

Sri Lanka Navy has arrested two individuals in the Northern seas yesterday foiling an attempt to smuggle 12 kilograms of…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/2018

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