Colombo, Sri Lanka – An Indian national was arrested while attempting to smuggle in 10.75 kilograms of Kush worth over Rs 100 million (INR 29 million) at the international airport here on Friday, a local media report said.
The Indian national was arrested at the green channel of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in the morning.
The 43-year-old arrested works as a salesman at a shoe store in New Delhi, news portal Ada Derana said.
A senior Customs Department official said that they used the scanning machines installed in the green channel to detect the consignment of illegal intoxicants, according to the Daily Mirror.
The authorities said he purchased the consignment of Kush from Bangkok, Thailand, Ada Derana added.
Kush, a variety or strain of the indica subspecies of cannabis plant, is known for high intoxication.
The Sri Lanka Navy has seized more than 906 kilograms of Kerala cannabis, valued at over Rs. 203 million, during two separate operations carried out in Narivilikkulam, Mannar, on September 2 and 3, 2025.
Navy officials said the contraband was discovered following surveillance and search operations aimed at curbing drug smuggling activities in the northern region. The narcotics, believed to have been smuggled from India, were packed in several parcels and hidden in coastal areas for later distribution.
Authorities have intensified anti-narcotics operations across the island as traffickers continue to exploit Sri Lanka’s proximity to India for drug smuggling. The Navy, in coordination with other law enforcement agencies, has been conducting regular patrols to intercept illegal shipments.
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