sample image
homeHome
Latest
Featured
Local
Sports
Business
World
English
news_1st_logo
English
Customs Destroys Cigarettes Worth Rs. 677 Million

Customs Destroys Cigarettes Worth Rs. 677 Million

by Staff Writer 29-10-2026 | 3:51 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st): A stock of cigarettes valued at Rs. 677 million was destroyed today at the Kerawalapitiya Power Plant.

Sri Lanka Customs said a total of 2,802,960 cigarettes were destroyed.

The cigarettes had been seized by Customs officers at Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake between April 22 and July 27.

Other Articles

President Directs Sports Ministry to Develop Plans

President Directs Sports Ministry to Develop Plans

'Harak Kata' Seeks Medical Treatment Court Order

'Harak Kata' Seeks Medical Treatment Court Order

3rd Suspect Arrested Over Soysapura Murder

3rd Suspect Arrested Over Soysapura Murder

Man Gets Life Sentence For 24g Heroin Possession

Man Gets Life Sentence For 24g Heroin Possession

DJ Snake Could Open Doors for Global Stars

DJ Snake Could Open Doors for Global Stars

Bank Accounts of Wijeyadasa's Son Suspended

Bank Accounts of Wijeyadasa's Son Suspended

Featured News

Op Ed: What One Small Clinic Tells Us About SL

Op Ed: What One Small Clinic Tells Us About SL

South Asia Emerges As Rare Coral Recovery Success

South Asia Emerges As Rare Coral Recovery Success

Sri Lanka Is South Asia’s Most Favored Nation

Sri Lanka Is South Asia’s Most Favored Nation

The Untold Story of Kumana’s Post War Restoration

The Untold Story of Kumana’s Post War Restoration

AI Could Transform Developing Economies

AI Could Transform Developing Economies

Op Ed: What One Small Clinic Tells Us About SL

Op Ed: What One Small Clinic Tells Us About SL

South Asia Emerges As Rare Coral Recovery Success

South Asia Emerges As Rare Coral Recovery Success

Sri Lanka Is South Asia’s Most Favored Nation

Sri Lanka Is South Asia’s Most Favored Nation

The Untold Story of Kumana’s Post War Restoration

The Untold Story of Kumana’s Post War Restoration

AI Could Transform Developing Economies

AI Could Transform Developing Economies

News 1st, MTV Channel (Pvt) Ltd, MBC Networks (Pvt) Ltd, 45/3, Braybrooke Street, Colombo-02.

T.P : +94 114 792 700,
Fax : +94 114 792 733
[email protected]
twitter.png
instagram.png
facebook.png
viber.png
youtube.png
Categories
home Home
Latest
Sports
homeVideo
Featured
Business
homeLive TV
Local
World
Other Channels
sirasa.pngcmg.pngyes_fm.png
shakthi-tv.pngtv1.pngshakthi-fm.png
sirasa-fm.pngyes-fm.pnglegends.png
yes-fm.png
search
home
Home
Latest
Featured
Local
Sports
Business
World