During a special operation launched by Navy and Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG), over 183kg of Kerala cannabis was recovered in the seas north of Kankesanthurai in Jaffna, yesterday, Navy said.
58 cannabis parcels packed in 04 sacks had been cast-off about eight nautical miles north of Kankesanthurai by the racketeers due to the failure to smuggle them into the island and the street value of the stock is believed to be over Rs. 55 million.
The haul of cannabis had been destroyed and the entire operation was conducted adhering to healthcare guidelines, Navy said.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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