22 Sri Lankan Buddhist monks were arrested at Colombo airport on April 25 after returning from a four-day Thailand trip, with 110 kg of cannabis

[Tree]

Sri Lankan monks’ Thailand trip goes up in smoke after cannabis bust​

Chattarin Siradakul
Published: April 28, 2026, 11:41 AM

Edited photo made with photo by Ishara S. Kodikara (AFP News Agency)

Twenty-two Sri Lankan Buddhist monks who had just returned from Thailand were arrested on April 25 at an airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka, after customs officers allegedly found cannabis hidden in their luggage.

BBC reported yesterday, April 27, that the monks were detained after officers found 110 kilogrammes of cannabis concealed in secret compartments inside their suitcases.

Sri Lankan customs officers said each monk allegedly carried around 5 kilogrammes of Kush, a potent cannabis strain. The cannabis was reportedly stored alongside school supplies and snacks.

The group, mostly made up of student monks, had just returned from a four-day Thailand trip funded entirely by an unnamed sponsor.

Photo via Thairath

Police told BBC Sinhala that officers later arrested a 23rd monk in a Colombo suburb on suspicion of organising the trip, although he did not travel with the group.

The 23rd monk allegedly told the other monks that the packages were donations and that a van would collect them after their arrival.

Sri Lanka’s anti-narcotics office also found photos and videos on some of the monks’ phones. They were seen enjoying the trip and wearing ordinary clothes during the visit.

 

[eatshitndie]

they may have found a short cut to nirvana.

 

[True Believer]

Three of those monks were revealed to be @Tree, @duluxe and @rocket.

 

[syed putra]

They wanted it in their curry. Nothing wrong.

 

[Sikodolaukazzz]

Don't jump to conclusion so fast
If it can happen in Canada what is Thailand
Corrupt bastard baggage handlers and who else in Canada

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@ybxnop7443​

3 days ago
People who switch baggage tags at the airport should face long prison sentences. They are no different from drug couriers or drug smugglers.

---- they should be hanged by their balls

 

[True Believer]

They wanted it in their curry. Nothing wrong.

The monks may have been constipated so they wanted the curry to lead them to the toilet in a hurry.