Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- The Attorney General yesterday informed the Court of Appeal that the stance of Sri Lanka Customs (SLC) regarding the release of detained BYD vehicles belonging to John Keells CG Auto (Pvt) Ltd - over a dispute relating to motor capacity, would be conveyed to court today (24), following consultations with the SLC.

Senior Additional Solicitor General Sumathi Dharmawardena, PC, appearing for the Director General of Sri Lanka Customs, made these remarks when the writ petition filed by John Keells CG Auto (Pvt) Ltd, the authorised distributor of BYD vehicles in Sri Lanka, was taken up before the Court of Appeal.

President's Counsel Farzana Jameel, appearing for the petitioner, alleged that despite an affidavit assuring ...