A suspect held with 2137 conch shells in Kalpitiya

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Navy intercepted a suspect attempting to transport approximately 2,137 undersized conch shells in a dinghy during a search operation off Paramunei, Kalpitiya, on 14th January 2025.

The apprehension was made during a search operation in the sea area of Paramunai.

The suspect held in this operation was identified as a resident of Mandalkuda in Kalpitiya, aged 33.

The suspect together with conch shells and dinghy was handed over to the office of Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Puttalam for onward legal action.