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Five people, including an Indian, were detected trying to smuggle gold to Mumbai, a spokesman for Customs said yesterday.

Customs officials detained the suspects while they were attempting to smuggle 10.5 kgs of gold through the Bandaranaike International Airport.

Protesters shoot themselves

New local council polls date also in balance

Central Bank to auction Rs. 300bn in Treasury bills and bonds from tomorrow

No sense in maintaining ‘cents’, so out they may go

Public servants may get extra allowance

Govt. vows to maintain essential services during strikes

Twin evils of poverty and poor health

Ban pushes cosmetics trade into the shadows

Standard of care suffers from choosing to prioritise surgeries

Bar expresses “grave concern” over critical statements on ongoing SC case

SC interim order: Privilege question referred to Speaker

CAA officials, police probe mystery of smelly broken eggs in reserve

New offences and higher fines to be included in Animal Welfare Bill

Campaigning continues for control of local councils irrespective of uncertainty of polls date

Jaffna Uni action contrary to law: University Services Appeals Board rules

EIA green light for Adani wind power plants

Royal, Thurstan school boys caught up in battle between Police and protesters

Rs. 27m spent for teargas to quell Aragalaya and other protesters in 3 months last year

Mother and father of abandoned train baby arrested, baby in good health, says hospital director

More family tragedies arising from desperate struggle to live

Samurdhi runs into survey hurdle

SL police team head to Madagascar to bring back Harak Kata and others

Former Maharagama UC Chair threatens to hold protest over unusable public toilets

Gold prices go down, but not many have been rushing to buy

SLSI: Locally canned fish being sold without certification

Let the peaceful crocs be, say wildlife conservation officials

Northern fishermen denounce baits that promote mid-sea violence

Indians and locals gather for St Anthony’s feast on Kachchativu Island

Chugging along memory track as he hits the rails for one last time

Turtles return to nest on Colombo’s shores in rare event

Lanka hails historic UN deal to protect high seas resources

Swarms of butterflies bring a flutter to the hearts of nature lovers

Taking care of Ella’s pooches

Multi-storey building unstable: Court orders tenants to vacate immediately

Carpenters see electricity tariff hike as nail in furniture industry’s coffin

Neglected art