Three foreigners, who attempted to smuggle foreign currency worth Rs. 11.6 million to Qatar, have been arrested by the customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport last night.

A Palestinian, a Lebanon and an Egyptian were arrested with 76,782 US dollars, 200 Euros and 110 British pounds hidden in their cloths and bags.

The arrested were later released and the foreign currencies were confiscated.(T.K.G. Kapila)