Officials of the Customs Narcotics Control Unit at the Katunayake Airport have seized 1.984 kilos of Kush cannabis that had been concealed in packets of candy.
According to the Police, the officials had seized the narcotics during a raid conducted at the arrival lounge of the airport on Thursday (27 Mar), based on a tip-off.
The narcotics had been smuggled in by a man and woman arriving from Bangkok, Thailand.
The suspects have been identified as a 34-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman.
The Customs Narcotics Control Unit is conducting investigations. (Newswire)