It is reported that a report issued by the National Audit Office states that out of the 435 vehicles confiscated on various charges, the customs investigation files related to 133 vehicles are missing.
435 vehicles and 91 containers were kept until January 31 of this year in an 18,000 square feet yard contracted by Sri Lanka Customs from a private company to keep confiscated vehicles and containers under customs supervision until auction or disposal, and 261 different vehicles and 86 containers during the year. The report also indicated that they had been detained in that area for more than five years.
For the land used to store these vehicles and containers, the Sri Lanka Customs has paid an exorbitant amount of rent worth nearly 8 crore rupees to the private company that owns the land, and the auditors have recommended that formal action should be taken immediately regarding these assets, which have been parked for more than five years. there is
Accordingly, this information is mentioned in the audit report included in the 2022 annual report of Sri Lanka Customs.
