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Central Intelligence Unit of Sri Lanka Customs was set up in July, 1998 consequent to identification as a priority need at the diagnosis studies of the CRM Programme.
Relevant DOPL:DOPL 302A of 01/07/1999
DOPL 302 of 07/10/1998
Headed by Deputy Director of Customs and 01 Assistant Director of Customs , 01 Superintendent of Customs, 08 Assistant Superintendents of Customs, 01 Inspector of Customs, 01 KKS, 01 V/D.
Material Resources Available:
Computer Network
Surveillance Equipment
Motor Vehicle
Fax, Telephone & IDD Facilities
Internet & E-mail
Container X-Ray Scanner
Located at old PAMU building, Kochchikade Area, Port of Colombo
Structure of CIU (52KB)
Provide strategic intelligence assessments to policy makers and senior management.
Furnish operational and tactical intelligence for interception of commercial frauds and narcotics.
Sharing intelligence with Customs and other local and foreign agencies.
Affect an Intelligence Led Control System (ILCS) which facilitates legitimate trade by minimum intervention.
Furnish Enforcement Statistics.
Vetting of applications for various Customs approvals and permits etc.
To direct the limited resources available to best effect.
Management of 24 hours Public Information Receiving Desk
Gathering of information through all possible sources
Generating Strategic Intelligence for management
Disseminating operational and tactical intelligence to relevant Divisions
Issuance of intelligence alerts
Conducting risk assessment work
Maintaining a database on previous offenders
Maintaining a database on imports and exports
Maintaining a database on BOI imports and exports
Maintaining on line access to SLPA computer system
Maintaining WCO CIS database (New name CEN)
Functioning as the national contact point for RILO (Asia – Pacific)
Coordinating intelligence and investigation assistance with Foreign Customs Administrations on behalf of other Divisions of Customs.
Exchange of information and intelligence locally and internationally
Close liaison and sharing of intelligence with PNB, Inland Revenue and other enforcement agencies
Furnishing intelligence assistance to implement Automated Cargo Selectivity System
Furnishing enforcement statistics
Contact point for Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, India
Publishing Intelligence Analysis reports periodically
Risk Assessment work
Post seizure analysis
Functioning as the Focal Point for international work relating to enforcement
Functioning as the coordinating point for national security issues
Conducting vetting upon request
Operating Container Security Initiative (CSI)
Database available:
Database on Previous Offenders
Database on imports and exports
Database on BOI imports and exports
WCO CIS database (New name CEN)
A 24 hour hotline 2471471, Public Information Receiving Desk and a facsimile number 2472423 are opened to the public for furnishing information (Email through slcval@slt.lk)
Personal visits can be made at Central Intelligence Unit, Old PAMU Building, Kochchikade, Port of Colombo. (By prior appointments only)
Any form of Customs offences, smuggling of Drugs, Cigarettes, Foreign Currencies, Fauna and Flora and Goods with archeological value, or any other goods which could pose threat to National security.
Confidentiality assured and rewarded for successful information
Information is the main ingredient in developing intelligence
Customs staff come across very valuable information during the course of their day to day activities
If this information is not being used it goes waste
It is the responsibility of the Customs staff to furnish such information to CIU to enable it to develop further and convert into an intelligence product that will be useful for enforcement activities.
CIU welcomes requests for intelligence from Customs staff having given tasks on intelligence, they need.
Objectives:
Security of the global trading system
Facilitate smooth movement of legitimate trade
Protect port infrastructure
Provides a competitive advantage to shippers
Deters terrorist acts; acts as insurance
Operation of Container Security Initiative:
Adding intelligence for US bound containers selected by US CSI staff, and/or prior enforcement actions to adjust targets
Making final decision to conduct NII (Non Intrusive Inspection)
Pre-screening of selected containers using a container X-ray scanner
Upon discovery of anomaly, physical inspection of the containers