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Mother arrested for delivering heroin to son in prison

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By Norman Palihawadane

The Kalutara North Police said that a woman was arrested on Wednesday (14) for carrying heroin to give to an inmate of the Kalutara Malwatta Prison.

The police said that the suspect had brought a pair of shorts to give to her son, who was in prison, and the prison officers became suspicious and upon searching the garment found more than five grams of heroin wrapped in paper and hidden in the hem.

The 53-year-old mother, a resident of Kalutara Wilegoda, who has been arrested, is scheduled to be produced before the Kalutara Magistrate’s Court. The Kalutara North Police are conducting investigations.



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Acting Ministers assigned to oversee Ministries under the President

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As part of this arrangement, State Minister Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon will serve as the Acting Minister of Defence, State Minister Shehan Semasinghe as the Acting Minister of Finance, State Minister Kanaka Herath as the Acting Minister of Technology, State Minister Anupa Pasqual as the Acting Minister for Women, Children Affairs and Social Empowerment and State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya as the Acting Minister for Investment Promotion.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe left for Germany to deliver the opening remarks at the Leaders Dialogue session during the ‘Berlin Global Dialogue’ on September 28-29. Subsequently, he will join a bilateral session with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the officials of the Federal Republic of Germany.

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It also said that trains bound to Colombo will be given priority and requested South bound passengers to make use of alternate modes of transportation until the situation is rectified.

 

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