A special operation conducted by the Navy in the coastal area of Wankaleipadu in Mannar yesterday led to the seizure of over 33kg of Kerala cannabis.
According to the Navy, a special operation was carried out following a suspicious boat movement towards the Wankaleipadu beach area recovering about 33kg and 415g of Kerala cannabis from a trawler off Wankaleipadu.
The consignment of Kerala cannabis had been stuffed in 15 packages when the recovery was made.
It is believed that the suspects might have left behind the consignment in fear of the naval operations and the street value of the seized stock of Kerala cannabis is believed to be over Rs. 10 million, Navy said.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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