The Sri Lanka Customs today busted an attempt by a trader to smuggle in three vehicles, foreign liquor and cigarettes, perfume and olive oil on the pretext of importing vehicle spare parts into the country from Dubai.
The importer giving an address in Chatham Street had declared that the 40ft container was carrying used vehicle spare parts.
The container was open at the Gray Lin1 Yard today and the officials found one Toyota Prius car and two Toyota Allion cars in broken down form which were valued over Rs 40 million and perfumes, foreign liquor and cigarettes and Olive oil with a value of Rs 180 million.
Customs estimate that the total value of the items accounts to over Rs 350 million while the loss of revenue by failure to declare the items were over Rs 220 million.
Further investigations are underway.
You can share this post!
Content
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has ruled that disciplinary action be taken against the Acting Head of the Archeology Department of the University of Peradeniya, Prof Ananda Jayawickrema of the University of Peradeniya for violating the rights of another professor of the same department.
Sri Lanka is to offer on arrival driving licenses for tourists at the Bandaranaike International Airport.
Two custodians of the Kataragama Maha Devalaya accused of stealing a gold plate have been prohibited from entering the premises.
A woman was killed and three others including two of her daughters were injured when a motorcycle collided with a lorry in the Galkulama area of Kottukachchiya, Puttalam today evening.
Popular singer Chandra Kumara Kandanarachchi passed away today morning. He was 76 years.
Prof. Chandrasiri Palliyaguru, retired Senior Professor and Head of the Sinhala Department at the Sri Kelaniya University has passed away. He was 80 years old.
Leave Comments