417 arrested in raids in the Western Province
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Another 417 people have been arrested on various charges including for the possession of narcotics during special raids carried out in...
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Exploding Mangoes seized in Pakistan raids
(UTV|ISLAMABAD) – Award-winning Pakistani journalist and novelist Mohammed Hanif says copies of his best-selling satirical novel A Case of Exploding Mangoes have been seized. The...
Rs. 95 million through excise raids in 2019
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Excise Department has acquired a total of 95 million rupees through fines imposed on various perpetrators during the past six months. In a...
Raids to curb production of banned polythene continues
UTV | COLOMBO – Central Environmental Authority says raids to nab manufacturers of banned polythene will be continued. In September 2017, the production and distribution...
Coalition raids target Houthi operations room in Yemen’s Al-Baydah
UTV | COLOMBO – Arab coalition fighters launched air strikes against Iran-backed Houthi militia positions in Yemen’s central province of Al-Baydah, Saudi state-news channel Al-Ekhbariya...
Consumer Affairs Authority raids Panchikawatta
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The inspectors of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) raided vehicle spare parts outlets in Panchikawatta yesterday (17th Friday). An inspector who participated...
Legal action against 30 vendors for selling rice at a higher price; Island wide raids begin
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) said that legal action would be taken against 30 persons who had sold rice at a price...