Businessman held with 668 g of kush at Bandaranaike airport
Customs officers arrested a 44-year-old businessman from Weligama at Bandaranaike International Airport on 12 September 2026 after finding about 668 g of kush cannabis hidden in his trouser pockets on arrival from Bangkok. The stock was valued at about Rs6.68 million and handed to the Police Narcotics Bureau.
🇱🇰 Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake · Sri Lanka
Customs officers at Bandaranaike International Airport arrested a 44-year-old businessman from Weligama, Matara, for allegedly trying to smuggle kush cannabis into Sri Lanka.[1][2]He had arrived from Bangkok, Thailand, on 12 September 2026 and was stopped while leaving through the Red Channel used by business-class passengers.[1][2]
Officers found about 668 g of kush cannabis packed into three packets concealed in the side pockets of the trousers he was wearing.[1][2]Customs estimated the consignment at about Rs6.68 million.[1]VivaLanka put the estimated street value at about Rs6.8 million.[2]
The suspect and the consignment were handed over to officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau at the airport for further investigation.[1][2]
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Seized kush packets displayed after the arrest at Bandaranaike International Airport, in the photograph published with the report.Photo details
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