Sri Lanka, June 14 -- Sri Lanka Navy has seized 237 kilograms and 500 grams of Kerala Cannabis during a special operation conducted in seas north of Point Pedro today (June 14).

The special operation carried out by the Northern Naval Command in seas north of Point Pedro in the wee hours today, had led to the interception of a suspicious dinghy heading shoreward loaded with 02 sacks of Kerala cannabis.

The Navy has taken the dinghy and 03 suspects aboard into custody in this operation.

Based on a tip-off received from the suspects, the Navy and Coast Guard conducted a further search in the sea area and found 06 more sacks of Kerala Cannabis thrown overboard by the suspects.

Accordingly, the entire operation led to the seizure of nearly...