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11. Dealing in improperly imported cigarettes be an offence

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

Every person who stores, transports, supplies, possesses, sells or otherwise deals with any cigarettes which being cigarettes chargeable on their importation with customs or excise duty -

(a)

were unshipped at or brought into, any port or other place in Sri Lanka or were unloaded from any aircraft in Sri Lanka, without payment of that duty except as provided by or under the Customs Ordinance, and Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 of 1989;

(b)

are imported into Sri Lanka concealed in a container holding goods of a different description;

(c)

are found whether before or after delivery in Sri

Lanka, not to correspond to the bill of entry made in respect thereof; or

(d)

are concealed or packed in any manner appearing to be intended to deceive an officer of the Customs

Department or the Excise Department, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.

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