Navy takes hold of 956kg of smuggled Kendu leaves in Kalpitiya

The Navy took hold of approx. 956kg of smuggled Kendu leaves and a dinghy (01), during a search operation conducted in the coastal and sea area of Thudawa in Kalpitiya on 27 Oct 25.

During the search operation, SLNS Vijaya belonging to the Northwestern Naval Command retrieved 10 sacks of Kendu leaves from the coastal waters and another 20 sacks of Kendu leaves along with the dinghy from the beach vicinity of Thudawa. It is suspected that smugglers would have left behind the consignment (approx. 956kg) due to heightened naval surveillance in the area.

The consignment and the dinghy were handed over to the Excise Office, Puttalam for onward legal action.