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DC Colombo issues enjoining order against Ports Authorty unions
District Court of Colombo yesterday (27) issued an Enjoining Order against the Trade Unions of the Ports Authority preventing trade union action scheduled for today (28). The SLPA complained to Court that if the trade union action as launched, as scheduled, it would be contrary to the collective agreement in force and will have an adverse impact to the entire country and its economy. The trade unions appeared in Court and sought to make out that several unions were not parties to the collective agreement and had stated SLPA made an attempt to mislead Court. However, having considered the material placed before Court, the District Court issued the Enjoining Order preventing any trade union action which would hamper the operations of the SLPA. Mr. Kaushalya Nawaratne PC with Ms. Manoda Mohotti AAL appeared for the SLPA whilst Mr. Thishya Weragoda AAL appeared for the Defendant unions.
The Navy retrieved about 140kg and 40g (wet weight) of Kerala cannabis adrift in the sea, during a search operation conducted off the Kalmunai Point, Jaffna in the wee hours of today (17 Feb 25).
To combat illegal activities, including drug trafficking via sea routes, the Navy conducts continuous patrols and surveillance operations along the coastal and maritime boundaries of the island.
As an extension of these efforts, SLNS Welusumana belonging to the Northern Naval Command conducted this search operation off the Kalmunai Point, Jaffna. The operation resulted in the recovery of about 140kg and 40g (wet weight) of Kerala cannabis in 04 suspicious sacks, adrift in waters.
It is believed that the smugglers, unable to bring the consignment of Kerala cannabis to shore due to the presence of the Navy, may have abandoned it at sea.
The estimated street value of this stock of Kerala cannabis is believed to exceed Rs. 56 million.
Meanwhile, the stock of Kerala cannabis was handed over to the Divisional Crime Detective Bureau, Jaffna for onward legal proceedings.
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