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Man caught trying to smuggle banned medicinal plant to China - LNW Lanka News Web

March 31, LNW (Colombo): A foreign national was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport this morning (31) for attempting to smuggle a protected plant species out of the country, according to Customs officials. The suspect, a 46-year-old Chinese national visiting Sri Lanka, was apprehended by Customs officers at the departure terminal in Katunayake. Authorities discovered approximately 21 kilograms of Kotala Himbutu concealed inside his lu…
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Lanka News Web (LNW) broke the news in on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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