Sri Lanka, May 5 -- Sri Lanka Customs says it intends on making public the names of individuals and institutions found guilty of violating customs laws.

Accordingly, the names will be published on the official website of Sri Lanka Customs.

The decision is part of a broader initiative aimed at deterring deliberate tax evasion, ensuring the accurate collection of government revenue, and enforcing import and export regulations more strictly, Customs said in a statement.

According to Sri Lanka Customs Media Spokesperson and Additional Director General of Customs, Seevali Arukgoda, the measure is intended to both discourage fraudulent practices and encourage voluntary compliance among importers and exporters.

Issuing a statement, the Media...