INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A special search operation conducted by the Navy in the sea area off the Baththalangunduwa Island, Kalpitiya on Saturday (4), has led to the
interception of a dinghy with 03 suspects who were smuggling around 11kg and 300g of gold.The Sri Lanka Navy said a team of Special Boat
Squadron attached to SLNS Vijaya was pressed into action, on receipt of information by the Northwestern Naval Command regarding a gold
smuggling racket.Accordingly, naval personnel intercepted the suspicious dinghy off Baththalangunduwa Island and recovered about 11kg and
connection to the racket while they have been identified as residents of Kalpitiya.Meanwhile, the suspects along with gold will be handed
over to the Customs Preventive Office, Katunayake for onward legal action, the navy said.
