Cannabis and hashish hidden in table parts seized at Peliyagoda
Sri Lanka Customs found 2.4 kg of cannabis and 12.4 kg of hashish worth Rs 157 million hidden inside wooden table boards shipped from Thailand as a gift. A 29-year-old suspect from Ragama was taken into Customs custody.
🇱🇰 Customs warehouse, Peliyagoda · Sri Lanka
- Arrested
- 1
- Cannabis
- 14.8 kg
- Value (official estimate)
- LKR 157,000,000
Sri Lanka Customs officers seized 2,428 grams of cannabis valued at Rs 24 million and 12,372 grams of hashish valued at Rs 133 million from packages imported as a gift from Thailand.[1] The drugs had been carefully concealed inside what appeared to be parts of wooden tables, and were discovered when the packages were examined at a Customs warehouse in Peliyagoda.[1]
A 29-year-old suspect from Ragama was taken into Customs custody over the shipment.[1] Deputy Director of Customs M.K.R. Kumara of the Passenger Services Division identified the consignment under the Senior Director’s instructions, and officers of the division seized the drugs with the Customs Narcotics Control Unit.[1] The suspect and the drugs were expected to be handed to the Police Narcotic Bureau for further investigation.[1]
Photos and video
- The seized bags of cannabis and hashish after the warehouse inspection Photos: Ada Derana
Sources
- Customs seizes cannabis and hashish worth Rs. 157 million smuggled from Thailand. Ada Derana, 28 October 2026.