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Customs seize Rs.150 Mn worth readymade garments imported from Malaysia

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Colombo, Feb 13 (Daily Mirror) -  Sri Lanka Customs today thwarted an attempt to smuggle four container loads of readymade garments worth over Rs.150 million, which had been imported from Malaysia falsely declared as fabric.  

The Customs sleuths found 33,000 to 44,000 readymade garments in each container and altogether seized 160,000 pieces in all four containers. The consignees of the contraband have been identified as residents of Panadura, Wattala and Maradana. 

The seized items were displayed to the State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya. Senior Director Customs RTF Nimal Samaratunga and Senior Deputy Director Nalin Premaratne are conducting further investigations with the Customs team. 

The sum of tax revenue the Customs would have incurred if the cargo was cleared undetected is Rs.60 million, sources said.


  Comments - 10

  • Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 13 February 2024 08:53 PM

    Who imported it?

    Full aathal Wednesday, 14 February 2024 02:24 AM

    Toryang kaasi

    Rishan Tuesday, 13 February 2024 10:08 PM

    Now don't destroy. Ask the importer to pay tax and penalties or auction the goods. Distribute among poor.

    Are we showing the IMPRTED garments better Tuesday, 13 February 2024 10:21 PM

    SriLanka makes the best garments in the world.

    Are we showing the IMPRTED garments better Tuesday, 13 February 2024 10:21 PM

    SriLanka makes the best garments in the world.

    Joshua Tuesday, 13 February 2024 10:57 PM

    Has the finance minister ordered release

    DJ Wednesday, 14 February 2024 01:56 AM

    Someone did not get paid as promised.

    FABRIC IMPORTER Wednesday, 14 February 2024 06:57 AM

    Pl name the Consignees.

    ANNECUNT Wednesday, 14 February 2024 06:18 PM

    THIS IS ONLY A MINOR OFFENCE YOU LET GO BIGGER SHARKS, WHY YOU DID NOT GET THE COMMISSION

    ANNECUNT Wednesday, 14 February 2024 06:18 PM

    THIS IS ONLY A MINOR OFFENCE YOU LET GO BIGGER SHARKS, WHY YOU DID NOT GET THE COMMISSION


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