Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The Court of Appeal was informed today (16) that vehicles detained for being imported from countries other than their country of manufacture, under letters of credit opened in Sri Lanka, may be released subject to specified conditions.

Around 15 fundamental rights petitions filed by vehicle importers seeking the release of vehicles detained by Sri Lanka Customs were taken up before the Court of Appeal today.

When the petition was taken up, Sri Lanka Customs informed its decision to the Appeals Court bench.

The petitions were taken up before a bench of the Court of Appeal comprising the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Rohantha Abeysuriya and Justice Priyantha Fernando.

During the hearing, Additional Soli...