Sri Lanka, March 10 -- Over 600 kilograms of narcotics have been discovered in the multi-day fishing vessel seized by the Sri Lanka Navy on suspicion of transporting a consignment of drugs, according to Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala.

The vessel, which was taken into custody during a special naval operation in the deep seas off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, is expected to be brought ashore within the next two days, he said.

The Minister also revealed that security forces had taken into custody a considerable number of weapons found in the vessel.

Meanwhile, on March 7, the Navy seized another fishing trawler during a separate search operation in the deep seas off the southern coast, recovering ...