Colombo (News 1st): Two Singaporeans aged 55 and 45 who attempted to smuggle jewellery worth Rs. 26 million into the country were arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport. The jewellery weighing 4.850 kg was found concealed in their clothes.

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