Anger mounts over Customs delay on BYD vehicle release

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Colombo, Nov. 4 (Daily Mirror) - A group of individuals staged a protest in Colombo today (04) demanding the immediate release of BYD vehicles currently detained by Sri Lanka Customs.

The demonstration took place outside the BYD showroom in Colombo, where protesters voiced frustration over prolonged delays in clearing the vehicles, saying it had caused significant inconvenience to customers awaiting delivery.

Protesters urged the authorities, including Sri Lanka Customs, to take swift and fair action to resolve the issue, which has remained unsettled for several months.

Sri Lanka Customs had earlier detained a consignment of BYD vehicles, citing that the manufacturer’s certificate submitted with the imports did not comply with existing procedural requirements.

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LALPer Tuesday, 04 November 2025 06:17 PM

do agree with the protester as this seems to be the only way to get the attention of the so called " those in Power". In my opinion though this seems to be an inside job!

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Build Your Dreams Tuesday, 04 November 2025 06:20 PM

Bet none of these individuals protesting own a car let alone a BYD. Something fishy here.

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joshua Tuesday, 04 November 2025 09:19 PM

The incompetencies of the Customs are well seen, as they are now unable to prove the issue with engine capacity. These fellows were instigated by greedy investors and car sale fellows who could sell their vehicles and of course given the fact that keells does not give anything in kind to the customs. Keells should not give in and should take these Customes to the highest Courts until resolved. Of course the Courts should grant relief to the buyers who did so in good faith. Courts cannot be dragging this forever like land cases.

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Dr.Kalinga Livera Tuesday, 04 November 2025 09:40 PM

Clearly this is an issue where the government needs to step in. Customs is interpreting regulations that were never designed to cover EV’s. This and the issue of tourists engaging in businesses are blatantly obvious to be needed for government intervention but a government with 159 MPs and a cabinet does nothing. Come on NPP we expected better from you.

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dinesh Tuesday, 04 November 2025 10:03 PM

you think the customs fellows will give up this...as they are looking at millions in perks if they are able to prove this as a under invoicing...Christmas bonuses

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Thengai Srinivasan Tuesday, 04 November 2025 11:22 PM

Inefficient customs. Need a complete overhaul !

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Adwani Wednesday, 05 November 2025 07:52 AM

The whole Island will be sold in pieces by those who are greedily looking forward for bribes.

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BYD Customer Wednesday, 05 November 2025 11:41 AM

In competence of customs may be but a company like JKH is leased equipped to address a PR debacle such as this. They have a trading mentality and not an atom of customer empathy or marketing thinking.

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