Sri Lanka, Nov. 11 -- Police have seized a container carrying approximately 5.7 million illegal cigarettes worth more than Rs. 600 million during a raid at a private container yard in Sedawatta.

The raid was carried out on November 10 by officers of the Western Province North Crimes Division.

The container, which had been imported from Dubai, was found to contain cigarettes of the Manchester brand, with an estimated market value exceeding Rs. 600 million.

Two suspects, residents of Ja-Ela and Katugastota, were arrested in connection with the incident. They were scheduled to be produced before the Maligakanda Magistrate's Court yesterday (11).

The raid was conducted by Investigation Team II of the Western Province North Crimes Divisio...