Navy renders assistance to apprehend 06 suspects with over 02 tons of dried turmeric

Special operations conducted by the Navy in Punapitiya, Udappuwa and Sinnapadu, Kalpitiya on 06th and 07th October 2020 made way to apprehend 03 suspects with over 1700kg of smuggled dried turmeric as well as to arrest 03 more suspects with over 344kg of dried turmeric and a lorry in Wankaleipadu, Mannar, during another operation carried out with the Police.
07 Oct 2020
Navy seizes over 902kg of smuggled dried turmeric in Mannar
Navy assists apprehension of 09 suspects with illegal drugs
Navy assists apprehension of 952kg stock of smuggled dried turmeric

The Navy with the assistance of Police apprehended a suspect with about 952kg of dried turmeric, during a special search operation conducted at Irukkulampiddi in Mannar on 28th September 2020. Further, the consignment of turmeric is believed to have been smuggled into the country by sea routes.
29 Sep 2020
Navy assists apprehension of suspect for possession of shotgun and ammunition
Ten (10) suspects with narcotic drugs held with Navy’s assistance
Naval operations lead to apprehension of persons engaged in illegal fishing
Navy renders assistance to clear blockages under Wakwella and Dodamgoda Bridges

The Navy is continuously supporting in the removal of obstructions at old narrow bridges of Dodangoda and Wakwella over Gin Ganga, caused by the heavy rainfall. Incidentally, naval personnel yet again sprang into action to remove debris collected under the Dodamgoda and Wakwella Bridges in Galle and cleared obstructions to the flow of the Gin Ganga at those locations.
23 Sep 2020