Two suspects have been arrested with over 900 kilograms of beedi leaves by Navy personnel yesterday (Mar 20).
Navy personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command had made the seizure 05 nautical miles off Thalaimannar.
The contraband weighed 912.46 kilograms, Navy said adding that the suspects had attempted to smuggle the narcotic from India.
Two suspects identified as a 32 and 38-year old residents of Mannar were taken into custody along with a dinghy that was used to smuggle the narcotic.
The suspects along with the seizure have been handed over to the Customs Department for further investigations.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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