the Sri Lankan Navy has intercepted a multiday fishing trawler carrying a substantial stock of narcotics off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.

The interception, part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal activities at sea, resulted in the apprehension of six individuals who were aboard the vessel.

The impounded trawler, accompanied by the confiscated drug haul and the suspects, has been safely brought ashore to the Galle Harbour. The operation, executed with precision by the Sri Lankan Navy, demonstrates the nation's commitment to curbing illicit activities in its territorial waters.

Authorities are currently conducting a thorough investigation into the drug haul and the individuals taken into custody.