Chinese national arrested at BIA for attempting to smuggle Kothala Himbutu
A Chinese national was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport’s departure terminal for attempting to smuggle Salacia reticulata (Kothala Himbutu), an indigenous Sri Lankan plant with high medicinal value, out of the country this morning (March 31, 2026). source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120502