Over 320,000 cannabis plants found on six acres of land in Haldummulla

Sri Lankan security forces have uncovered a large-scale cannabis cultivation following intelligence received by the Army Intelligence Unit, police said.

The raid was carried out on December 26 in coordination with the Bandarawela Divisional Criminal Intelligence Unit in the Haldummulla area. Searches conducted in the Aluthwela Reserve Forest and the Unakanda Reserve Forest led to the seizure of more than 320,000 cannabis plants cultivated across approximately six acres of land.

Police said the seized cannabis plants are estimated to be worth nearly Rs. 80 million.

Further legal action is being carried out by the Bandarawela Divisional Intelligence Unit, police said. (Newswire)

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