
Large bags full of possessions are not allowed by the Vinaya. Monks/nuns are allowed only one small shoulder bag/purse. If lay people want to send school supplies and sweets to another country, they should either use the Post or use their own airline baggage.
https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Monks-nabbed-at-BIA-with-over-110kg-of-narcotics/108-338755
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A group of young monks pursuing higher education in various institutions across Sri Lanka has been apprehended at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for allegedly smuggling a large stock of narcotics into the country. ..