Customs destroys Rs. 677 m worth of contraband fags

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Over Rs. 440 m potential tax fraud

Sri Lanka Customs has destroyed about 2.8 million contraband cigarettes, with an estimated commercial value of Rs. 677 million, at the Western Power Plant in Kerawalapitiya, a subsidiary of Aitken Spence PLC.

The potential tax fraud is estimated at nearly Rs. 440 million, Customs officials said. The cigarettes were seized by Customs officers at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) between 22 April and 27 July, 2026.