Man arrested with over Rs. 05 mn worth of cosmetics at BIA
2024-12-03
A 34-year-old man has been arrested at the Katunayake Airport with over Rs. 05 million worth of cosmetics, it wasContinue Reading
Customs seize Rs. 90 Mn worth of illegally imported medicines
2024-11-19
Sri Lanka Customs’ Revenue Task Force has seized illegally imported medicines, worth Rs. 90 million, from a warehouse at theContinue Reading
Airport Surprise: Thai Woman’s 100 Mn ‘Food Package’ unpacked by SL Customs
2024-11-05
A Thai woman has been arrested at the Katunayake Airport with around 5 kilos of Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE). Sri LankaContinue Reading
Toxic canned fish : USD 200,000 worth of consignment to be sent back
2024-10-11
A consignment of canned fish, containing the toxic heavy metal ‘Arsenic’, has been found from the Customs storage complex inContinue Reading
Over Rs 212 mn worth of hashish from Italy seized by SL customs
2024-08-23
Sri Lanka Customs has seized 30kg of the narcotic ‘Hashish’, estimated to be approximately Rs.212 million in value. According toContinue Reading
Customs officers call off trade union action
2024-07-04
The Sri Lanka Customs Officers’ Union has called off its two-day ‘sick leave’ campaign, which was launched today over theContinue Reading
SL Customs Officers’ Union launches 2-day sick leave campaign
2024-07-04
The Sri Lanka Customs Officers’ Union is engaged in a two-day ‘sick leave’ campaign, over the failure of authorities toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Customs to move to online auctions from July
2024-04-26
Sri Lanka Customs has been instructed to conduct auctions via the online system from July this year. State Minister ofContinue Reading
Two arrested with 09 kilos of gold at BIA
2024-03-04
Two persons have been arrested with 09 kilos of gold that had been illegally smuggled into Sri Lanka via air.Continue Reading
Customs Trade Union work-to-rule campaign ends
2024-02-16
Sri Lanka Customs Trade Unions have called off their work-to-rule campaign that was launched yesterday. The trade unions had launchedContinue Reading
Customs Trade Unions launch work-to-rule campaign
2024-02-15
Customs Trade Unions have launched a work-to-rule campaign today. According to Lankadeepa, the work-to-rule campaign was launched at 09.00 am. Continue Reading
President urges political parties to unite for discussions with the IMF
2024-01-26
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged all political parties to formulate a comprehensive plan for rebuilding the country, especially when gearingContinue Reading
Overseas packages with narcotics worth Rs. 60 Mn seized
2023-12-07
Seven (07) parcels containing various types of narcotics worth Rs. 60 million have been discovered at a courier cargo terminalContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Export Performance in October 2023
2023-12-05
Sri Lanka’s merchandise exports decreased by 14.6 % to US$ 898.0 Million in October 2023 compared to October 2022, asContinue Reading
Over 10 kilos of heroin found concealed in towels
2023-11-22
Three suspects have been arrested over the 10.5 kg of heroin, found concealed in a stock of towels, that wereContinue Reading
Gold & Kush detected in two separate cases by Customs
2023-11-16
Two individuals have been arrested over separate cases of smuggled goods, including narcotics, detected by the Sri Lanka Customs. AContinue Reading
Illegal Gold imports : Bad news for smugglers
2023-11-15
Sri Lanka Customs has decided to impose maximum penalties on those smuggling restricted items, including gold and electronic items, itContinue Reading
Interim Order issued suspending SL Customs’ seizure notice on electric cars
2023-11-02
Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeal has issued an interim order suspending the seizure notices issued by Sri Lanka Customs onContinue Reading
