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NewsTrafficking28 October 2026

Sri Lanka Customs seizes 2.4 kg of cannabis and 12.4 kg of hashish said to be hidden in wooden table parts from Thailand, at a Peliyagoda warehouse

Ada Derana reported that Sri Lanka Customs officers of the Passenger Services Division and the Customs Narcotics Control Unit seized 2,428 g of cannabis, valued at Rs. 24 million, and 12,372 g of hashish, valued at Rs. 133 million, from a consignment examined at a Customs warehouse in Peliyagoda. The drugs were allegedly smuggled in from Thailand hidden inside wooden table components. A 29-year-old suspect from Ragama was taken into Customs custody.

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PlacePeliyagodaGampaha DistrictWestern ProvinceSri Lanka

AgencySri Lanka Customs

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2026-10-28 Trafficking Sri Lanka Customs seizes 2.4 kg of cannabis and 12.4 kg of hashish said to be hidden in wooden table parts from Thailand, at a Peliyagoda warehouse Ada Derana reported that Sri Lanka Customs officers of the Passenger Services Division and the Customs Narcotics Control Unit seized 2,428 g of cannabis, valued at Rs. 24 million, and 12,372 g of hashish, valued at Rs. 133 million, from a consignment examined at a Customs warehouse in Peliyagoda. The drugs were allegedly smuggled in from Thailand hidden inside wooden table components. A 29-year-old suspect from Ragama was taken into Customs custody. https://adaderana.lk/news/250677 Sri Lanka Western Province Gampaha District Peliyagoda Sri Lanka Customs