Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- The Director General of Sri Lanka Customs agreed before the Court of Appeal today to release 991 vehicles of the 'BYD' brand that are currently detained by customs, subject to certain conditions.

This agreement was expressed after considering a petition filed by John Keells CG Auto, the authorised distributor for BYD vehicles in Sri Lanka, against the detention of the relevant vehicles and seeking their release.

The petition was taken up before the Court of Appeal bench comprising the Chairman of the Appeals Court, Justice Rohantha Abeysuriya and Justice Priyantha Fernando today (7).

Presenting a letter from the Director General of Sri Lanka Customs before the court, Additional Solicitor General Sumathi Dharmawarde...