Customs sets record straight; dismisses cargo designated to Expo

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Issuing a clarification regarding the controversy over containers released recently, Sri Lanka Customs said yesterday that there were no cargo designated to Expolanka Holdings among the 323 containers released without inspection.

Furthermore, the Department stated that there were no chances of weapons, gold, narcotics etc. entering the country and no revenue losses to the State through the release of these containers.

The issued statement includes eight points, such as the method followed by Sri Lanka Customs for the release of goods and the factors that led to the delay in the release of the containers selected for inspection.

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