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Dating
The article says the arrest was at "approximately 1.15 a.m. today (26)" and was published on 26 October 2026, which fixes the date.
Route
The report says only that the passenger "had arrived in Sri Lanka on Vietnam Airlines flight VN671". It names no departure city, and none is recorded.
Value and label
The article puts the value at over Rs 51 million, an estimate that is not stored. "Kush" is the article's and Customs' term for the cannabis.
Sources
Newswire, the cited source, credits Sri Lanka Customs.
These notes were recorded when the news item was prepared. Éloise 19:49, 28 October 2026 (+07)