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Navy and Coast Guard personnel honed in VBSS and Specialized Equipment tactics
The certificate awarding of the Regional Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) Course and the Use of Specialized Equipment training programme was hosted at the Special Boat Squadron (SBS) Headquarters in Trincomalee, on 06 Mar 26....
2026-03-11
Navy General Hospital hosts specialized eye clinic to mark World Glaucoma Day
In anticipation of World Glaucoma Day, which is officially observed on 12 March, a specialized Glaucoma screening clinic was conducted on 03 Mar 26, at the Navy General Hospital, Colombo....
2026-03-11
Navy foils illegal sand mining racket in Upparu
The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 02 suspects and seized 18 dinghies loaded with illegally mined sand during a search operation conducted on 06 Mar 26, near the Upparu Bridge along the Mahaweli River in Trincomalee....
2026-03-10
Navy foils gold smuggling attempt and nabs 02 suspects
In a coordinated operation conducted this morning (09 Mar 26), the Sri Lanka Navy and the Coast Guard apprehended 02 suspects attempting to smuggle 06kg and 865g of gold into the country. Acting upon credible information, the operation was launched in the territorial waters off Kankesanthurai, Jaffna, leading to the interception of the dinghy used for this illegal act....
2026-03-10
Navy takes hold of 07 suspects for smuggling 1146kg of dried sea cucumber in Kalpitiya seas
The Sri Lanka Navy thwarted smuggling attempts, taking into custody 07 suspects and 03 dinghies carrying 1,146kg of dried sea cucumber during separate operations conducted on 05 and 06 Mar 26, in the Mohoththuwaram and Keerimundalama sea areas, Kalpitiya....
2026-03-10
Navy facilitates devout celebration of St. Anthony’s Church Festival in Palaitivu
The annual feast of St. Anthony’s Church on Palaitivu Island, Jaffna, was held with pious sentiments from 04 to 07 Mar 26. The festival concluded successfully following the celebratory Main Mass conducted by the Vicar General of the Jaffna Diocese, Very Revd. Fr. P.J. Jebaratnam....
2026-03-09
A suspect collared with prescription pills in Samanthurai
In a coordinated effort to curb the illegal distribution of controlled substances, the Sri Lanka Navy, with the Police Special Task Force (STF), arrested a suspect (01) in the Samanthurai area of Ampara, in possession of approximately 200 prescription pills intended for illegal sale, on 04 Mar 26....
2026-03-09
Navy seizes a consignment of narcotics and apprehends 06 suspects in offshore operation
Answering the call of the national mission 'A Nation United,' the Navy has tightened its grip on the island's maritime boundaries. Striking deep in the southern waters, a successful naval mission resulted in the seizure of a local fishing trawler (01) and six (06) suspects, foiling a major drug smuggling attempt....
2026-03-08
Constant vigilance nets 953kg of Kendu leaves off Marawila
In a search operation conducted off the coast of Marawila on 03 Mar 26, the Sri Lanka Navy seized a substantial consignment of over 953kg of Kendu leaves intended to smuggle in. ...
2026-03-08
CISM Day Run - 2026 kicks off in Galle Face
The International Military Sport Council (CISM) Day Run 2026 was flagged off under the patronage of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo in Galle Face on 07 Mar 26. Organised by the Sri Lanka Navy and steered by the Commander of the Navy and President of the Defence Services Sports Board, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, the event saw the participation of military personnel and sports enthusiasts....
2026-03-07
A suspect nabbed with approx. 368kg of foreign-origin cannabis valued over Rs. 73 million
In a combined operation conducted on 04 Mar 26, the Sri Lanka Navy and the Kayts Police seized a consignment of foreign-origin cannabis weighing approximately 368kg at the Suruvil beach area of Kayts Island, Jaffna. The operation also led to the arrest of a suspect (01) and a dinghy (01)....
2026-03-07
Navy brings ashore crew member of JMSDF ONAMI for medical attention
With the coordination of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo, the Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to bring ashore a crew member, in need of medical attention, of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ship ONAMI, sailing in the western seas off Colombo, on 06 Mar 26....
2026-03-07
Navy nabs 04 suspects for involvement in illegal harvesting of sea cucumbers
The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 04 individuals along with a haul of 437 sea cucumbers during a search operation conducted in the sea off South Bar, Mannar, on the morning of 04 Mar 26. The search operation also led to the seizure of a dinghy used for this illegal act. ...
2026-03-06
Maldives Coast Guard Ship Huravee departs island
The Maldives Coast Guard Ship Huravee which arrived in Sri Lanka for replenishment purposes, departed the island on 04 Mar 26. In accordance with naval tradition, the Sri Lanka Navy extended a customary farewell to the departing ship at the Port of Colombo. ...
2026-03-06
Navy leads restoration drive at National Hospital, Galle
In line with the “Clean Sri Lanka” national initiative, the Navy conducted a restoration programme at the National Hospital, Galle on 02 Mar 26....
2026-03-06
