Attempt to Smuggle Wallapatta and Sandalwood
Sri Lanka customs has detained a container on 21.10.2020 at Export Facilitation Center, Colombo 13. After examination, it was found that 39.98 kg of Wallapatta
Detection of flesh (meat) of Mobula sp.
On 18.10.2020 BCNP officers seized a consignment contained flesh meat of Ray fish (Mobula Spp.). This species is covered under CITES Appendix II. The exporter
Detection of Dendrobium species
On 18.10.2020, Customs has detained a consignment of excess quantity of plants by violating provisions of Plants Protection Act and Customs Ordinance. This consignment was
License Violation Detected – Sea weed
On 21.09.2020 Customs detained a shipment of sea weeds and penalized (Rs. 100,000) the enterprise for illegal attempt of exporting Glacilaria salicornia species by using
Attempt to export Endemic Fish species detected at Air Cargo Terminal Katunayaka
Famous live ornamental fish exporter tried to export an endemic fish species which was recently discovered in Sri Lanka.These species were identified by Mr. Hiranya