9 August 2022 02:41 pm
The Sri Lanka Customs (SLC) today informed all travellers/passengers to avoid bringing in any prohibited and restricted commodities, temporarily suspended commodities or commodities in commercial quantities contained in the accompanied and unaccompanied baggage through the airport or through the unaccompanied passenger baggage (UPB) warehouses with immediate effect.
While issuing a notice to all travellers, Customs Director General P. B. S. C. Nonis said that there has been an increase in bringing in restricted commodities by the travellers/passengers contained in their accompanied and UPB in the recent past.
Restricted commodities such as gold, cigarettes, medicines, ornamental plants etc. and commodities the importation of which are temporarily suspended due to foreign exchange issues prevailing in the country, he said.
In addition, it was also observed that some travellers bring in commodities in commercial quantities in violation of regulations published under the Customs Ordinance and the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, the Director General said.
Therefore, the customs informs all travellers to avoid bringing in such prohibited and restricted commodities.
The Director General also said that the failure to comply with these instructions shall result in the forfeiture of all the commodities brought in and imposition of further forfeitures or penalties in terms of the provisions of the Customs Ordinance and the Imports and Exports (Control) Act. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)