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Navy thwarts smuggling bids
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|November 13, 2025
During two separate operations in the Negombo Lagoon and the Karukapane Lagoon, in Chilaw, on 09 and 10 November, the Navy seized about 742 kg of Kendu leaves, along with three dinghies.
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Engaging in a search operation, near the Kotalawala Bridge, in the Negombo Lagoon, SLNS Kelani, belonging to the Western Naval Command, recovered 16 packs of Kendu leaves weighing approx. 513kg, from a susp
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