Tough checks at Customs

By Anura Maitipe

The Department of Customs has taken the initiative to install Cargo Monitoring scanners at a cost of USD 15 million to check cargo to prevent malpractices in the import and export of goods, Director General Customs Sarth Jayatillaka told the Sunday Observer.

These scanners have been imported from France and they are used in developed countries for checking accuracy in the flow of goods. The unauthorised goods could be detected by these scanners, he added.

Special training will be provided to the officers of Customs, Navy and Ports Authority to handle these scanners.