Sri Lanka, Jan. 3 -- The Sri Lanka Navy says it seized narcotics and contraband with an estimated gross street value exceeding Rs. 75 billion (about 242 million U.S. dollars) and arrested 376 local suspects amid intensified nationwide drug-interdiction operations in 2025.

In line with the "A Nation United" National Mission, aimed at safeguarding future generations from the threat of narcotics, the Sri Lanka Navy has intensified drug-interdiction operations across the island. These efforts are carried out through a collaborative approach involving local and foreign maritime stakeholders as well as law enforcement agencies, it said.

Accordingly, naval operations conducted during the year 2025 led to the seizure of substantial quantities o...