Naval patrols conducted in northwestern and western waters of the island on 07 th May 2021, led to the seizure of over 235kg of Kerala cannabis and about 522kg of onion seeds, attempted to be smuggled into the country via sea routes. The Navy is stepping up patrols to curb the smuggling activities via sea routes as well as to prevent the risk of the transmission of the pandemic within the country, as a result of smuggling activities and possible illegal immigration attempts towards Sri Lanka. Incidentally, the Navy is on a 24-hour patrol increasing the security in island waters, including the northern and northwestern seas which are most likely areas for smuggling and illegal immigration.