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Sri Lanka’s liquor bottle security sticker system has come under renewed scrutiny after Committee on Public Finance Chairman Dr. Harsha de Silva raised concerns over its cost and effectiveness. According to Dr. de Silva, the Government pays approximately USD 8 per 1,000 security stickers or digital security markings, while he claimed the cost of digitally printing the same quantity could be around 12 US cents per 1,000. The security sticker system was introduced to identify…
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Talatuoya Police have uncovered a major illicit liquor operation following a raid conducted in a forested area of Bawlana village on the night of July 12. Acting on a tip-off, officers from the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Talatuoya Police, under the direction of Officer-in-Charge Inspector H.M. Liyanage, carried out the operation and arrested one suspect at the scene. During the raid, police seized 96,375 litres of “Goda” a fermented mash commonly used in…
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Sri Lankan authorities have launched an investigation following the arrest of a suspect found transporting bottles of illicit liquor bearing what appeared to be official excise security stickers, raising concerns about the misuse of security markings intended to protect consumers and regulate the alcohol market. According to media reports, officers from the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) arrested a 38-year-old businessman from Puttalam at the Bandaranaike International Airport. During subsequent investigations, police reportedly recovered a large…
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