Over 150 kgs of heroin exceeding Rs. 4 Bn seized from fishing vessel
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Source: Daily News
Published: 2026-04-18 06:22 UTC+10:00
Section: Breaking News
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Military & Defence, Sri Lanka, Drugs, World News, War & Conflict
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Defence Deputy Minister Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara stated that more than 150 kilograms of heroin were discovered in the multi-day fishing vessel that arrived in Dikowita Fisheries Harbour noting that the estimated street value of the drugs was exceeding Rs. 4 billion. “These drugs were delivered to a Sri Lankan fishing vessel by a foreign ship.
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