Sri Lanka Postal Service Restricted and Prohibited Items

Restricted Items

Chemicals, non-hazardous

• Local customs req docm/literature to be provided to ascertain the properties/usage of the chemical.

Communications equipment

• For phones and walkie-talkies, addressee requires approval fr Min of Defence and/or Min of Post & Telecommunications,
• Mobile phones: addressee requires approval from Ministry of Posts & Telecommunication & Import Controller.

Cotton seed

• Phyto Certificate from Origin required. Approval from the Agriculture Dept required to be obtained locally by addressee.

Drugs: non-prescription

• Import control licence to be obtained by addressee from the Controller of Imports & Exports.

Drugs: prescription

• Import control licence to be obtained by addressee from the Controller of Imports & Exports.

Films: entertainment

• Addressee require approval from the Film Corporation for customs clrearance

Gambling devices

• Restricted by local government. Addressee require special approval from Ministry of Finance.

Military equipment

• Defence Ministry’s Approval must be obtained by consignee

Mobile phones,accessories & component

• For phones and walkie-talkies, addressee requires approval fr Min of Defence and/or Min of Post & Telecommunications
• Mobile phones: addressee requires approval from Ministry of Posts & Telecommunication & Import Controller.

Passports

• All passports will be detained by customs for verification purpose. Immigration approval will have to be obtained by the addressee in order for customs to release the passport.

Phones/modems

• For phones and walkie-talkies, addressee requires approval fr Min of Defence and/or Min of Post & Telecommunications,
• Mobile phones: addressee requires approval from Ministry of Posts & Telecommunication & Import Controller.

Plant products

• Phyto Certificate from Origin required. Approval from the Agriculture Dept required to be obtained locally by addressee (Mangoes prohibited)

Plants

• Phyto Certificate from Origin required. Approval from the Agriculture Dept required to be obtained locally by addressee (Mangoes prohibited)

Radar equip.-transmitters/receivers

• For phones and walkie-talkies, addressee requires approval fr Min of Defence and/or Min of Post & Telecommunications,
• Mobile phones: addressee requires approval from Ministry of Posts & Telecommunication & Import Controller.

Seeds

• Phyto Certificate from Origin required. Approval from the Agriculture Dept required to be obtained locally by addressee (Mangoes prohibited)

Telecommunication equipment

• For phones and walkie-talkies, addressee requires approval fr Min of Defence and/or Min of Post & Telecommunications,
• Mobile phones: addressee requires approval from Ministry of Posts & Telecommunication & Import Controller.

Prohibited Items

Animal (life)

• All Animal
• Piranha Fish
• insects, hatching eggs, birds,
• Animal Part
• Shark Fin

Cash letters (Negotiable Items) Cheques

• Cancelled Cheques
• Cashires’s Cheques

Cash Equal instruments

• Traveler Cheque
• Voucher
• Bonds
• Shares

Currency /CASH

• All
• Fake currency, bonds, or coins
• Current Legal Tender

Dangerous goods and/or hazardious material

• Radiactive containing materials
• Batteries & Corrosives
• Batteries
• Acid
• Non-lithium batteries containing appliances
• Lithium batteries containing appliances
• Powerbank
• Compressed gas

Compressed air

• Fire extinguisher
• Gas cylinders
• Oxygen cylinder
• Paint guns
• Shock absorbers
• Explosive and Fireworks

Christmas crackers

• Party poppers
• Fireworks
• Flammable Gas

Aerosol cans

• Alarm devices
• Air bag
• Petrolium product
• Gas
• Flammable Liquids

Adhesive products

• Alcohol
• Anti-freeze
• Barometers
• Battery or Brake Fluid
• Cleaning materials
• Dry ice
• Essential oils
• Fertiliser
• Fibre glass repair kits
• Lighter fluid
• Kerosene
• Mercury
• Motor fuel and patrol
• Oven cleaner
• Paint
• Perfume
• Oil
• Candle
• Flammable Solids

Champor

• Carbon paper
• Caustic soda
• Charcoal
• Cleaning materials
• Phosphorus
• Toner
• Matches and Lighters

Fire and flint lighters

• Blasting caps
• Flares
• Igniters
• Matches and cigarette
• lighters

Human /Animal Remains

• All

Illegal Goods

• All
• Counterfeit or pirated goods or materials (including CD,VCD, and DVD).
• Pirated copyright goods e.g. musical tape, CD, VDO, computer software, etc.
• Counterfeit trademark goods

Military equipment - Narcotic (illegal)

• All
• Narcotics e.g., marijuana, hemp, opium, cocaine, morphine, heroin

Obscene objects/literature /pictures - Pornography

• All
• Indecent printings, paintings, photographs, books, cards, lithographic, engravings, films, video tapes, laser discs, color slides, computer disc and any other media.

Precious metals & stones

• Bullion
• Loose precious and semi-precious stones
• Diamond
• Gold
• Silver

Weapon and Ammunition

• Firearms, complete or parts of
• Air guns
• Bullets
• Grenades
• Weapon (any)
• Ammunition
• Replica, Immitation and Acessories