07th March 2022 17:57:58 Hours
On information received from troops of the Military Intelligence, 20 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment troops in the 121 Brigade and the 12 Division under command to the Security Force HQ - Central on Friday (4) raided an illegally grown Cannabis (Ganja) cultivation in the general area of Gonagan Ara.
The illegal crop cultivation, grown in about 1 acre of land, has been done secretly inside jungle areas to the value of about Rs 30 lakhs. Troops pulled out all plants and destroyed the crops under the supervision of the Gonagan Ara Police.
Brigadier D.U.N Serasingha, Commander, 121 Brigade and Commanding Officer, 20 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment with his troops conducted the operation and completed it.
Major General Samantha Silva, Commander, Security Forces - Central and Major General Prasanna Ranawaka, General Officer Commanding 12 Division in line with instructions that have been issued by General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army who wanted troops to support the Presidential directive on eradication of drugs from the country, closely observed the operation.
