Sri Lanka Customs has confiscated 39,000 foreign cigarettes worth approximately Rs. 5.85 million from two foreign nationals at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).
The two individuals, aged 38 and 41, were intercepted by Customs officers and the Customs Narcotics Control Unit while passing through the Green Channel at the airport’s arrival terminal on August 22, 2026.
The suspects, identified as business employees, had arrived on flight AK 47 at approximately 10:01 p.m.
Customs officers discovered 195 cartons of foreign cigarettes concealed inside two pieces of luggage.
Following Customs proceedings, the entire consignment was ordered to be forfeited. (Newswire)
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