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Woman Arrested at BIA in One of the Largest Cocaine Seizures

Sri Lanka, May 30 -- A 38-year-old self-employed Thai woman has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in what authorities describe as one of the largest drug busts in the airpo... Read More


Four Arrested at Katunayake with Rs. 75M Kush Haul

Srilanka, May 22 -- Four Sri Lankan nationals were arrested at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport while attempting to smuggle Kush, a high-grade strain of cannabis, valued at approximately ... Read More


Woman Arrested for Smuggling Cigarettes at Katunayake

Srilanka, May 21 -- A 44-year-old Sri Lankan woman has been arrested by Customs officers at Katunayake Airport for attempting to smuggle a consignment of foreign-made cigarettes worth Rs. 6.125 millio... Read More


Rs. 120 Million Kush Bust: Three Women Caught at Katunayake Airport

Srilanka, May 20 -- Three women were arrested by airport customs officers at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport on the night of May 19, after attempting to smuggle a large stock of "Kush" c... Read More


Foreigner Arrested at Katunayake Airport with Rs. 79 Million Worth of Kush

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- A 21-year-old Thai national was arrested in the early hours of May 19 by officers of the Customs Narcotics Control Division at the arrival terminal of Katunayake Airport. The susp... Read More


President Returns from Official Visit to Vietnam

Srilanka, May 6 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport at 1:25 PM on today(6), following the conclusion of his official three-day visit to Vietn... Read More