The Navy took hold of over 32kg of Kerala cannabis, during a special search conducted at the Paramunai Island close to Baththalangunduwa, Kalpitiya on 17th September 2020.

A special operation conducted by the Navy in the sea area of Mundalampiddi, Mannar on 16th September 2020, made way to apprehend 03 suspects with over 520kg of dried turmeric attempted to be smuggled into the island.

During a coordinated operation conducted by the Navy with the Police STF, 02 suspects had been apprehended with water gel explosive in Sampoor on 16th September 2020.

Naval operations led to the seizure of an 818kg consignment of dried turmeric attempted to be smuggled into the island by sea and apprehension of 02 suspects, today 16th September 2020.

During search operations conducted in Northern and North Central Naval Commands in the past week, naval personnel apprehend a group of individuals along with their fishing gear for engaging in illegal fishing.

During a special search conducted in Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu on 15th September 2020, the Navy managed to recover an assortment of explosive items from a private development site.

The Navy in coordination with the Sooriyawewa Police STF had raided a local cannabis cultivation and apprehended 02 suspects at Balaharuwa in Thanamalwila on 11th September 2020.

The Navy in the past week enabled manpower to clear debris collected under the Aviththawa Bridge over Bentara Ganga, as it hampered the free flow of river water.

Operations conducted by the Navy with Police and Police STF at Shanthipuram in Mannar, Jinnapuram in Pulmoddai, Richmond Hill and railway station in Galle in the past couple of days led to the apprehension of five (05) suspects with heroin and Kerala cannabis.

During special search operations conducted in Northern and North Central Naval Commands on 09th and 10th September 2020, the Navy managed to seize over 142kg of Kerala cannabis.