Navy recovers 14kg of smuggled Gold

COLOMBO (News 1st):- The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended two people with a stock of gold being smuggled in the sea area off Madagal. On receipt of information, the Navy conducted a special naval operation and managed to seize this consignment of gold being smuggled to Sri Lanka, through a dinghy. The seized consignment contained 14kg and 350g of gold which has been estimated to be valued at Rs. 100 million. The apprehended suspects have been identified as residents of Madagal aged 27. The accused along with the stock of gold and the dinghy were handed over to the Customs of Kankesanthurai for further investigation.