Two Sinhalese men were arrested on friday in Mannar for being in possession of cannabis.
The arrest was made by the Sri Lankan navy near the main bridge in Mannar.
The navy state 2kg of cannabis was found in the vehicle in which the two suspects were travelling.
Both men, aged 37 and 47, have been handed over to police.
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