Customs nets marked revenue

RASIKA SOMARATHNA

The Department of Customs has netted in Rs. Two billion as revenue for the year 2006, by enforcing revenue and social protection laws to apprehend violators of Sri Lankan Customs provisions.

The Director General of Customs Sarath Jayathilake presenting the Intelligence Insight-2006 report to the Minister of State Revenue and Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya yesterday said that the report included comprehensive details regarding the last year Customs investigations. According to the Director General Jayathilake, 72 per cent cases of under valuation in imports from Dubai and China taking precedence.

The Director General also added that the Department had taken steps to strengthen the investigation network by taking tough action which would act as a deterrent to would be offenders.