SriLanka, Oct. 25 -- Narcotics worth more than Rs. 4.75 billion have been seized off the Talalla-Naorunna coast in Matara following a joint operation by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard and the Navy yesterday (24), with several suspects subsequently arrested.

The haul, weighing more than 475 kilogrammes, consisted of 200 packets of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as 'Ice', and 275 packets of heroin, found inside 10 polythene sacks and 11 travel bags, the Navy said.

The seizure followed credible intelligence received by the Coast Guard, prompting a joint operation involving Coast Guard and Navy personnel. According to the Navy, Coast Guard intelligence officers conducting surveillance off Naorunna spotted a small, single-day fishing boa...