A viral video has emerged of a member of the public confronting a teenager who had purchased a bottle of arrack from a winestore in Bandarawela at 08.00 in the morning.

In the video, a man is seen questioning the 19‑year‑old boy after spotting him walking out of the winestore with a schoolbag.

Inquiries reveal that the boy had used money provided for tuition fees to buy a bottle of arrack for Rs. 3,100.

The member of the public is also seen confronting the winestore workers over the sale of liquor to a teenage boy, making them retake the bottle and return the money to him. (Newswire)

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Several liquor manufacturing companies in Sri Lanka have increased the prices of arrack and other spirits in response to rising fuel costs, it was reported. 

According to media reports, industry sources state the price of a 750 milliliter bottle of the country’s most‑sold arrack has been raised by Rs. 20, while a half bottle has gone up by Rs. 10. 

The price of an old arrack bottle has also been increased by Rs. 50.

In addition, bottles of whisky and brandy have seen a price hike of Rs. 100.

However, the companies state that beer prices remain unchanged despite the adjustments to other categories. (Newswire)

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Six suspects have been arrested after the Police STF raided a large-scale illegal distillery in Kiribathgoda yesterday.

The Police said that based on a tip-off, the Police STF raided the illegal distillery located on Maya Mawatha in Kiribathgoda. 

The arrested suspects are aged between 30 and 47 years and are residents of Nuwara Eliya, Nawalapitiya, Kiribathgoda, Bombuwala, Narammala and Kurunegala. 

The Police STF had seized nearly 4,000 bottles of liquor, while it is reported that the government has suffered a significant revenue loss due to the illegal distillery. (Newswire)

Six suspects have been arrested and nearly 4,000 bottles of liquor have been seized after the Police STF raided a large-scale illegal distillery in Kiribathgoda. pic.twitter.com/2B4VTnQ6yb

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