News:2025-02-14/Enforcement/over-200-000-ganja-plants-destroyed-in-widespread-stf-operations

News record14 February 2025EnforcementSri Lanka eradication campaigns (2025)

Over 200,000 ganja plants destroyed in widespread STF operations

Coordinated STF raids across southern Sri Lanka destroyed a total of 367,276 cannabis plants across approximately 6.25 acres. STF Buttala Camp raided Zone 04 of the Yala Reserve, destroying 203,500 plants across four plantations on three acres, plus 153,850 plants across two further plantations on two acres. Four suspects from Thanamalwila, Panamura, and Ridibendiella were arrested. STF Lahugala Camp raided a separate one-acre plantation in Yala Zone 04, destroying 9,500 seven-foot plants and seizing 85 kg of dried cannabis, with five suspects arrested from Balangoda, Middeniya, and Embilipitiya. Mattala Police separately raided a quarter-acre cultivation in Pahala Mattala, destroying 426 plants and seizing a foreign-made 12-bore firearm from a 58-year-old suspect.

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Date14 Feb 2025

CategoryEnforcement

CampaignSri Lanka eradication campaigns (2025)

CountrySri Lanka

State / provinceUva Province

District / areaMonaragala District

LocalityYala Reserve Zone 04, Pahala Mattala

Growing regionUva

AgencySpecial Task Force, Mattala Police

Plants eradicated367,276

Hectares2.53

Quantities as reported by the source.

Coordinates6.40, 81.40

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2025-02-14 Enforcement Over 200,000 ganja plants destroyed in widespread STF operations Coordinated STF raids across southern Sri Lanka destroyed a total of 367,276 cannabis plants across approximately 6.25 acres. STF Buttala Camp raided Zone 04 of the Yala Reserve, destroying 203,500 plants across four plantations on three acres, plus 153,850 plants across two further plantations on two acres. Four suspects from Thanamalwila, Panamura, and Ridibendiella were arrested. STF Lahugala Camp raided a separate one-acre plantation in Yala Zone 04, destroying 9,500 seven-foot plants and seizing 85 kg of dried cannabis, with five suspects arrested from Balangoda, Middeniya, and Embilipitiya. Mattala Police separately raided a quarter-acre cultivation in Pahala Mattala, destroying 426 plants and seizing a foreign-made 12-bore firearm from a 58-year-old suspect. https://www.newswire.lk/2025/02/14/over-200000-ganja-plants-destroyed-in-widespread-stf-operations/ Sri Lanka eradication campaigns (2025) Sri Lanka Uva Province Monaragala District Yala Reserve Zone 04, Pahala Mattala 6° 24' 0.00" N, 81° 24' 0.00" E Uva Yala-Lunugamvehera Special Task Force, Mattala Police 2.53 367276 https://www.newswire.lk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PSX 20250214 085735.jpg