The naval troops on patrol had detected a suspicious boat movement in between Pallemunai and Kondampiddi. The wallams, each approximately 23 feet in length, were loaded with 70 bags of cement, each bag containing 50 kilograms.

LTTE, for sometime now, has been desperately trying to smuggle cement in to un-cleared areas in various guises, to put up fortifications. The vigilant naval troops have been able to foil their attempts on many occasions through the conduct of coordinated searches, Naval sources said.

Courtesy - Sri Lanka Defence