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MP arrested with 3.5 kilos of undeclared gold at BIA
by Norman Palihawadane
Puttalam District SLMC MP Ali Sabri Raheem, who has joined the government, was arrested by the Customs with a stock of undeclared gold.
Customs sources said that the MP had been carrying 3.5 kilos of undeclared gold concealed in his hand luggage.
He was taken into custody on arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake.
MP Harshana Rajakaruna in Parliament said that there were reports that Puttalam District MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested at the BIA with a stock of gold and asked for an impartial investigation into the incident.
The arrest was made based on a tip-off received by the Revenue Task Force (RTF) Directorate which operates under the direct supervision of the Director General of Customs.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished bys the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs to extend Visas of those unable to leave Sri Lanka due to the
cancellation of flights to the Middle East from 28.02.2026 for another 14 days without any payments and re-extend the extended Visas for another 14 days without payments if the flights cancellations continue.
Taking into consideration the resolution furnished by the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Council, and Local Government, the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to appoint Sunil Galagama, a Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is currently serving as an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, as the District Secretary to Badulla Administrative District with immediate effect.
The Cabinet of Ministers, taking into consideration the resolution furnished by the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Council, and Local Government, have decided to appoint Anupama Mangala Wickramaarachchi, a special grade officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is serving as the Additional Commissioner General of Agrarian Development of the Department of the Agrarian Development at present, as the District Secretary , Ampara Administrative district with immediate effect.
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