A 27-year-old Canadian national has been arrested by Sri Lanka Customs at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle more than 20kg of hashish into the country.

Customs stated officers seized 20.117kg of hashish, valued at approximately Rs. 201.89 million, concealed in the suspect's luggage.

The suspect and the seized narcotics have been handed over to the Police Narcotics Bureau for further investigations.