Customs carrying out investigations into SLC

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Parliament, Dec.1 (Daily Mirror) - The Customs Department is currently conducting an investigation into the under-invoicing of values of three LED screens imported by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) at three international cricket stadiums in Sri Lanka, State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe told Parliament today.

State Minister Semasinghe said this when Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa revealed that the invoiced value of the three screens bought for Premadasa, Dambulla and Pallakele stadiums have been valued at Rs 6.5 million though the real value has been Rs. 360,000.

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Dias Friday, 01 December 2023 10:47 AM

Haren you tried hard to catch the crooks but unfortunately couldn’t proceed further due to elections. Now it’s time to crack things up. This is your second chance. Unless you prove, you certainly will be just another …………

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Bandu Friday, 01 December 2023 11:33 AM

That is over-invoicing. Putting a higher value than actual. But then again, a verge large LED screen for a stadium is over Rs.2 million compared to the usual home screens in the market around Rs.500,00.00. Something is amiss in the figures.

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Ram Friday, 01 December 2023 12:00 PM

SLC matters that have already been swept under the carpet. If customs provides a different report Customs will be caught for negligence. So it will be swept under the carpet

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Karalasingam Sivalingam Friday, 01 December 2023 03:42 PM

Let justice be done to all offenders equally, SLC has enough foreign funders, why should they under value invoices, under valuing is very common in Sri Lanka.

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lali Friday, 01 December 2023 05:40 PM

They save custom duty and later falsifying papers pocket the balance

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DB Friday, 01 December 2023 04:43 PM

The only sport we could have held our heads high was cricket,.But even that they have ruined it. this is a big disgrace and the crooked, corrupt persons involved should be given severe penalties for the crime committed.

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DD Friday, 01 December 2023 06:12 PM

Why is Customs investigating their own affairs? It's like the right hand investigating why the left hand did something wrong. Passing this inspection to an impartial committee might help figure out why Customs failed to identify undervalued items. Once the goods are gone, there's nothing that can be done. The match is over now.

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Sambo Friday, 01 December 2023 07:46 PM

When ever an investigation or inquiry takes too long that means the is corruption and foul paly.

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Navi Friday, 01 December 2023 08:00 PM

Customs got cold feet as this purchase may have come to the notice of the Auditor general's department.

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