The Sri Lanka Navy, together with the Sri Jayewardenepura Police Special Task Force, carried out a coordinated operation in Modara on 13 Sep 2025, leading to the arrest of a suspect in possession of 180 bottles of foreign liquor intended for illegal sale.
The operation was launched following credible information received by the Western Naval Command. Acting on this information, SLNS Rangalla, in coordination with the STF, seized the illegal stock and apprehended the suspect.
The individual taken into custody is a 45-year-old resident of Modara area. Both the suspect and the seized liquor were subsequently handed over to the Modara Police for onward legal proceedings. (Navy)