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
Forfeiture of Prohibited Goods – Poppy Seeds
On 28th June 2020, Customs Officers working at air cargo village terminal Katunayaka examined a shipment which contained 25 Kg of poppy seeds. Exportation was
Forfeiture of Global Threatened Fish
This case was detected on 16.02.2020 at Air Cargo Export Terminal, Katunayaka. A consignment of “Edible Fish” containing 69 boxes, total net weight declared: 775.30kg,
Attempt to Smuggle Wallapatta and Sandalwood
Sri Lanka customs has detained a container on 14.08.2020 at Export Facilitation Center, Colombo 13. After examination, it was found that 126.95 kg of Wallapatta