#Sri Lanka Customs
Detained BYD EVs: Customs agrees to conditional release
Sri Lanka Customs has informed the Court of Appeal that it is willing to release 991 BYD electric vehicles currently held in detention,...
BYD scandal: Importers may face penalties
Sri Lanka Customs will take action regarding discrepancies identified in the declared motor capacities of certain BYD electric vehicles imported into the country,...
Imported BYD vehicles may have underdeclared to reduce tax obligations, says Customs
Sri Lanka Customs have detained the BYD vehicles imported from China at the port, as an issue has arisen regarding their engine capacity....
Customs seizes over 700,000 illegally imported cigarettes at Colombo Port
Sri Lanka Customs have seized a large consignment of illegally imported foreign cigarettes. Customs spokesperson Sivali Arukgoda said that the cigarettes were found...
Customs on high alert after importers submit falsified vehicle production dates
Sri Lanka’s Customs Department has issued a warning to vehicle importers after 197 vehicles, recently imported on the first ship to arrive following...
197 imported vehicles seized by Customs
A total of 197 imported vehicles have been detained by Sri Lanka Customs in recent days. The vehicles were held due to concerns...
Govt yet to resolve container transport delays
Although President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed to expedite the release of imported containers, the representatives of the container transport vehicles are alleging...
Fraud and corruption charges against 40 customs officers
Disciplinary investigations are ongoing against 40 officers accused of fraud and corruption in Sri Lanka Customs. Customs Media Spokesperson Seevali Arukgoda said that...
