"The Economist" article is a threat to national security" says Sri Lanka Customs

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The Customs Authority is awaiting further instructions from the Director General of the Government Information Department with regard the stock of the latest issue of 'The Economist' magazine, which the Customs Authority had taken into custody.

“The stock of 'The Economist' magazine was taken into custody as it contained an article that was a threat to national security,” said D. J. P. Perera, Deputy Director of Customs at the Air Freight Unit.

Meanwhile, the Director General of the Government Information Department Dr. Ariyarata Athugala said that the government had no intention of preventing the magazine from entering the country.

“Necessary steps will be taken as soon as Customs requested for instructions,” said Athugala.

Meanwhile, Vijitha Yapa, the Chairman of the Vijitha Yapa Associates, the exclusive distributor of The Economist magazine in Sri Lanka, said that an article titled 'Sri Lanka's Post War Recovery – Rebuilding, But at a Cost', was in the latest issue.

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