During a search operation in the sea area off Sand Dunes, Talaimannar on 13 Sep 25, the Sri Lanka Navy took hold of six (06) Sri Lankan nationals who were victims of human smuggling and abandonment.

In a search operation off Chilaw on 12 Sep 25, the Sri Lanka Navy seized a dinghy (01) with approx. 1,680 kilograms (wet weight) of smuggled Kendu leaves and apprehended 02 suspects in connection to the incident.