Navy seizes consignment of smuggled dry ginger off Kalpitiya

14 Oct, 2026

The Sri Lanka Navy seized more than 1,189kg of dry ginger suspected to have been smuggled into Sri Lanka, following a search operation off Thalawila, Kalpitiya today, 13 October 2026.

The operation was mounted by SLNS Vijaya belonging to the Northwestern Naval Command. Accordingly, naval personnel inspected 26 suspicious sacks, stuffed with dry ginger, floating in the sea area. The consignment is suspected to have been abandoned by smugglers amidst heightened naval surveillance in the area.

The seized consignment will be handed over to the Kalpitiya Police for onward legal action.

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