Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Cigarettes valued at over Rs. 677 million, seized by Sri Lanka Customs officers at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) between April 22 and July 27, 2026, were destroyed at the Western Power Plant in Kerawalapitiya.

The consignment comprised 2,802,960 cigarette sticks, with an estimated commercial value of Rs. 677,069,105.

The estimated tax revenue loss associated with the cigarettes amounted to Rs. 439,701,206.

The cigarettes were seized by Customs officers at BIA during the specified period as part of enforcement efforts against the illegal importation of cigarettes and related tax fraud.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Daily Mirror Sri Lanka....