Release of 323 containers : Minister assures action against officials
2025-07-01
Minister of Ports Bimal Rathnayake says that disciplinary and legal action will be taken against officials found to be linkedContinue Reading
Colombo Port congestion : Customs issues clarification
2025-06-26
Sri Lanka Customs says the congestion reported at the Colombo Port was due to a delay in the clearance ofContinue Reading
Vehicle imports : How much has Customs earned so far?
2025-06-20
Sri Lanka Customs says that vehicle imports alone have generated Rs. 165 billion in revenue since imports resumed earlier thisContinue Reading
Man arrested at BIA with Rs. 100 Mn worth of mobile phones
2025-04-04
An individual has been arrested at the Katunayake with over Rs. 100 million worth of new mobile phones. Customs officialsContinue Reading
Customs officer among 03 arrested with Rs. 9M foreign cigarettes
2025-03-12
Three individuals, including a Customs Officer, have been arrested for attempting to smuggle in foreign cigarettes worth Rs. 9 million. Continue Reading
Two arrested at Airport with ‘Beauty’ milk powder tins
2025-03-05
Two persons have been arrested at the Katunayake Airport for illegally bringing into Sri Lanka tins of milk powder containingContinue Reading
Restructuring Customs : President meets officials
2025-03-05
Structural reforms will be implemented within Sri Lanka Customs to establish an institutional framework that aligns with contemporary needs, PresidentContinue Reading
Over 8.7 Mn illegally imported cigarettes destroyed
2025-03-04
Sri Lanka Customs is looking at the possibility of using equipment with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to detect illegally smuggledContinue Reading
Kush-filled food packets land woman in trouble at Airport
2025-02-26
A 38-year-old woman has been arrested at the Katunayake Airport for the possession of 1.2 kilos of Kush Cannabis worthContinue Reading
Customs allegations : WP Governor files complaint with CID
2025-01-30
Western Province Governor Hanif Yusuf filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today regarding allegations linking him toContinue Reading
Container controversy : Statement from Expolanka
2025-01-30
Expolanka Holdings has denied any involvement in the alleged release of 323 red-flagged containers without customs inspection, following accusations linkingContinue Reading
President gives new revenue target for Customs, reveals new plans
2025-01-28
The Customs Department must work collectively to achieve its targeted revenue of Rs. 2,550 billion, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said.Continue Reading
30 ships didn’t go back : Customs TU goes to CID
2025-01-22
The Customs Trade Union Alliance today filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over recent claims that severalContinue Reading
Customs hits record Rs. 1.5T revenue in 2024
2025-01-01
Sri Lanka Customs has reported a revenue of over Rs. 1.5 trillion in 2024. Customs Media Spokesperson and Additional DirectorContinue Reading
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