Chinese national arrested with stock of foreign cigarettes in Kollupitiya

Chinese national arrested with stock of foreign cigarettes in Kollupitiya

May 18, 2026   08:03 am

A foreign national has been arrested in Kollupitiya, near Nimalka Gardens, with 540 sticks of foreign cigarettes allegedly brought into Sri Lanka illegally.

The arrest was made during a raid conducted by officers of the Colombo South Divisional Criminal Investigation Unit.

The suspect has been identified as a 35-year-old Chinese national, police said. 

Kollupitiya Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.

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