Navy seizes 561kg drug consignment worth over Rs. 11.8 billion in Matara
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Newsfirst (සිංහල) reports that narcotics were found the previous day along the Naotunna seafront in Talalla, Matara.
Ada Derana reports that the Navy seized 561 kilograms of narcotics in Matara, valuing the consignment at more than Rs. 11.8 billion. Hiru News also reports a Matara beach seizure worth more than Rs. 11.8 billion and describes it as a record haul.
Separately, Ada Derana reports that Navy and Coast Guard operations under the A Nation United initiative had seized narcotics worth more than Rs. 108 billion since October 2025. Newsfirst reports that the Navy gave a total exceeding Rs. 109 billion since October last year, while Ada Derana (සිංහල) and Ada Derana (தமிழ்) report a figure above Rs. 109 billion since the national operation began.
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- Ada Derana (සිංහල) · නීතිවිරෝධීව මෙරටට රැගෙන ආ බීඩි කොළ කිලෝග්රෑම් 125ක් නාවික හමුදා භාරයට
- Hiru News · Customs seize narcotics worth over Rs. 67.5 mn in 11 foreign parcels
- Ada Derana (සිංහල) · ලක්ෂ ගාණක නීතිවිරෝධී සුරුක්කු දැල් තොගයක් නාවික හමුදා භාරයට
- Hiru News (தமிழ்) · மாத்தறை கடற்கரையில் போதைப்பொருள் எனச் சந்தேகிக்கப்படும் 10 மூடைகள், 11 பயணப் பொதிகள் மீட்கப்பட்டதாக கடற்படை தெரிவிப்பு!
- Hiru News · Navy recovers record drug haul worth over Rs.11.8 billion in Matara