The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha
Dr. Anil Jayantha stated that some vehicle-related Customs matters can be resolved administratively without going to court, noting that previous administrations also released vehicles subject to penalties. However, he explained that under the 2025 Gazette, where regulatory violations occur, Customs has limited discretion and re-export is required in unresolved cases.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, in some instances, decisions can be taken administratively without court. In the past, under your administration too, vehicles were released with penalties. However, under the 2025 Gazette, where there is a regulation violation, Customs’ space is limited and re-export is mandated. In intractable cases, we must follow that route.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 August 2025. No. 1757391500023637. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22623