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Lanka arrests Indian national for smuggling foreign currency

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ANI Colombo

An Indian national, who attempted to smuggle foreign currency out of Sri Lanka, was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this morning, Sri Lanka Customs said.

The Customs officials arrested the Indian national when he was preparing to board a flight to Sharjah. The 44-year-old suspect had currency equivalent to Rs. 7.5 million.

Further investigation into the matter is still on.

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First Published: Mar 25 2016 | 2:52 PM IST

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