COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Navy said that it seized 200kg of Heroin in a multi day fishing trawler in southern seas near Weligama. 

This was confirmed to News 1st by Navy Spokesperson Captain Indika De Silva.

Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana speaking to News 1st said three suspects were arrested in the raid carried out by the Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Coast Guard and the Police Narcotics Bureau on intel received by the State Intelligence Service.

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