Six Chinese nationals held at BIA with cigarettes worth over Rs. 11 Mn
2026-04-16
Six Chinese nationals have been arrested at Katunayake Airport after attempting to illegally bring a large stock of cigarettes intoContinue Reading
Chinese nationals caught at BIA with concealed electronics worth over Rs. 24 Mn
2026-04-16
Sri Lanka Customs officers at the Katunayake Airport (BIA) have arrested nine (09) Chinese nationals on suspicion of arriving inContinue Reading
Sri Lankan arrested at BIA with Rs. 113M worth of Kush
2026-04-06
A Sri Lankan passenger was arrested at the Katunayake Airport today (06) by officers of the Customs Narcotics Control DivisionContinue Reading
Chinese man arrested at BIA with 48.6 kilos of Kothala Himbutu
2026-04-03
Customs officers at the departure terminal of the Katunayake Airport have arrested a Chinese national attempting to illegally export 48.6Continue Reading
Chinese man arrested at BIA with 21 kilos of Kothala Himbutu
2026-03-31
A Chinese national who attempted to illegally take a stock of Kothala Himbutu (Salacia reticulata) to China was arrested earlyContinue Reading
Sri Lankan arrested at BIA for attempting to smuggle exotic pets
2026-03-27
Authorities at the Katunayake Airport arrested a Sri Lankan passenger on Thursday (26) after he attempted to smuggle 38 exoticContinue Reading
Two arrested with over 10 kilos of Kush at BIA
2026-03-26
Two suspects were taken into custody by the Police Narcotics Bureau’s Airport Unit at Katunayake early this morning (26) whileContinue Reading
Kush worth Rs. 51.4M seized at BIA
2026-03-20
A stock of Kush narcotics valued at Rs. 51.4 million was seized at the Katunayake Airport today (20) by officersContinue Reading
Two Lankans nabbed at BIA with Rs. 105M Kush haul
2026-03-18
Two Sri Lankan passengers were arrested early this morning (18) at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake while attempting toContinue Reading
19-yr-old caught smuggling Rs. 600,000 worth of plants at BIA
2026-02-10
A Sri Lankan passenger was arrested early this morning (10 Feb) at Bandaranaike International Airport after attempting to smuggle inContinue Reading
Beijing Capital Airlines to launch flights to Sri Lanka
2026-01-30
Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) is set to welcome Beijing Capital Airlines as the newest addition to its airline roster, withContinue Reading
E-gates officially open at BIA arrival terminal
2026-01-28
The Department of Immigration and Emigration announced that electronic gates at the arrival terminal of Katunayake Airport have officially beenContinue Reading
‘Kush’ drugs worth Rs. 10 million seized at BIA
2026-01-20
A Sri Lankan air passenger carrying a stock of ‘Kush’ drugs worth Rs. 10 million has been arrested at theContinue Reading
Chinese national arrested in Rs. 1.3 million theft at airport
2026-01-14
A Chinese national who stole foreign currency and gold jewellery worth Rs. 1,344,400 from a Sri Lankan passenger arriving atContinue Reading
New contracts to be awarded for currency exchange counters at BIA
2026-01-13
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the awarding of contracts to operate foreign currency exchange counters at the newly developedContinue Reading
Businessman arrested with Rs. 700 Mn worth of Kush at BIA
2026-01-07
A Sri Lankan passenger carrying a consignment of Kush‑type narcotics valued at around Rs. 700 million was arrested at BandaranaikeContinue Reading
Poland Visa bid backfires : Four arrested at BIA over fake visas
2026-01-07
Four Sri Lankan air passengers returning from New Delhi, India, after attempting to obtain visas to travel to Poland, wereContinue Reading
Three Indian nationals arrested with 50kg of Kush at BIA
2026-01-06
Three Indian nationals were arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with 50 kilograms of Kush cannabis, Sri Lanka Customs said.Continue Reading