Navy takes hold of about 468kg of smuggled Kendu leaves in Puttalam

During a search operation carried out in the dark hours on 26 Mar 26 in the beach vicinity of Erambugodella in Puttalam, the Sri Lanka Navy seized over 468kg of smuggled Kendu leaves.

The search was carried out by SLNS Vijaya, in the Northwestern Naval Command, leading to the recovery of 15 suspicious sacks in the Erambugodella beach. Those sacks contained approx. 468kg of Kendu leaves, which were believed to have been abandoned by smugglers, due to heightened surveillance of the Navy in the area.

The stock of Kendu leaves was subsequently handed over to the Excise Office in Puttalam for further legal proceedings.