Sri Lanka Customs

The Court of Appeal today ordered Sri Lanka Customs to promptly conclude the investigation into the motor capacities of BYD vehicles currently detained by customs. President of the Court of Appeal Justice Rohantha Abeysuriya stated in…

A large consignment of Kush cannabis, illegally brought into Sri Lanka by a British national woman who arrived from Bangkok, Thailand, has been seized by Sri Lanka Customs. The narcotics were discovered during a special raid conducted by…

A Gazette Extraordinary has been issued amending multiple import and export regulations, including a key change allowing Bureau Veritas inspection certificates for vehicles imported from all countries. The gazette notification, issued…

Sri Lanka Customs has discovered a stock of narcotics concealed within a suspicious parcel sent through a freight company in Colombo during routine screening procedures. According to Sri Lanka Customs Media Spokesperson and Additional…

A group of officers of Sri Lanka Customs has apprehended a Chinese national father and his daughter over their attempt to smuggle a stock of gemstones out of the country. The customs officers had apprehended the 45-year-old male and his…

Sri Lanka Customs Revenue Task Force (RTF) has seized a large quantity of illegally imported medicines from a warehouse in the Colombo Port. The stock of smuggled medicine is identified as ‘PREGAB 150mg’ which is subject to National…

The Sri Lanka Customs Trade Union Alliance has decided to launch a work-to-rule campaign starting today (Feb. 15). This decision has been arrived at over several demands including solutions to their issues such as stalled promotions and…

Three persons have been taken into custody at the cargo terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake while attempting to clear 08 parcels sent from Pakistan containing 10.5 kilograms of heroin. The parcels had…

Sri Lanka Customs officers have impounded a stock of Kush cannabis smuggled into the country. The parcel contained 1kg 98g of Kush cannabis, with an estimated value of Rs. 16.47 million, Customs Director Seevali Arukgoda. According to…