COLOMBO: The Cabinet of Ministers as proposed by the Sri Lankan Finance Minister has granted approval to establish a Container Scanning System to efficiently screen the import containers as the current scanners are about 8 years old and are subject to frequent repairs.
As Sri Lanka Customs processes an average of about 1,100 import containers per day and currently only about 10 – 15 percent of randomly selected containers are subjected to x-ray scanning using the department owned scanners, which are old and subject to frequent repairs.
Accordingly, with the view of improving the efficiency and productivity of Sri Lanka Customs it has been proposed to implement the Container Scanning System through a partnership with the private sector, considering the requirement of human resources, cost of equipment and maintenance of equipment of this nature.
