Banned Glyphosate Detected in Peliyagoda

One Metric Ton of illegally imported Glyphosate was seized by the Customs Preventive Staff officers at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority warehouse in Peliyagoda yesterday, Customs Media Spokesman Deputy Director Sunil Jayaratne said.

He said that the goods, imported from India, have been declared as 62 packages of yarn and came to the country as loose cargo and not as a full container.

The use of Glyphosate is believed to be the main cause for the chronic kidney disease (CKD) that is widespread in the North Central Province in the country.