The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a local multi-day fishing vessel suspected of transporting a consignment of narcotics during a special operation conducted in deep seas south of Sri Lanka.
The vessel, along with the suspects on board, is currently being brought ashore for further investigations and legal proceedings.
The Navy said that during a special search operation conducted in deep seas south of Sri Lanka on November 5, 2026, it seized a local multi-day fishing vessel carrying more than 132 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (Ice), along with another consignment of over 57 kilogrammes of the same drug. Five suspects were arrested in connection with the incident.
Meanwhile, under the national operation ‘Ratama Ekata’, the Navy has seized and handed over for legal action more than 2,773 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine and over 2,130 kilogrammes of heroin, with an estimated gross street value exceeding Rs. 114 billion.
