Attempt to export Dried Fish Gills without CITES Certificate
This Case was detected on 17.07.2020 at Air Cargo Export Terminal, Katunayaka. A shipment planned to HongKong contained 109.5 Kgs (5 BAGS) of dried fish
Detections of precious endemic wood oil-Wallapatta
Wallapatta (Gyrinops walla) is an endemic plant and its perfumery value was identified very recently. It produces a resinous substance which fetches high price in
Forfeiture of Prohibited Fish – Thambuwa
This case was detected on 22.02.2020 at Air CargoExport Terminal,Katunayaka. A consignment of “Edible Fish” containing 11 boxes, total net weight declared: 112.30kg, total value
Detention of Sandal Woods Logs
Customs has detained and forfeited 23100 Kg of Australian Sandal Wood while attempting to export India without required permit. This detention was done during the
Detection of 202 Scorpions
Sri Lanka Customs detected illegal consignment of live Scorpions (202 No’s) which is attempt to export to China by a Chinese passenger at Bandaranaike International
Huge International smuggling operation of Rosewood
Bio Diversity Cultural and National Heritage Protection Branch of Sri Lanka Customs(BCNP) has successfully thwarted illegal attempt by international crime syndicates while in the process
Imported live birds forfeited
Officers attached to Biodiversity, Cultural and National Heritage Protection Division (BCNP) uncovered an attempt to smuggle a consignment of live birds in to the country