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Navy holds a haul of illegally kept sea cucumber

SL Navy in coordination with Police STF apprehended a person with a haul of sea cucumber during a raid carried out at Mirinchimunai area in Jaffna, on 7th January 2020. ...

2020-01-08

Navy assists apprehension of 02 persons with unauthorized fishing nets

The Navy, during a raid conducted with the Police Special Task Force (STF), apprehended 02 persons with unauthorized fishing nets in Jaffna on 07th January 2020....

2020-01-08

Navy apprehends a trawler transferring Kerala cannabis in the seas off Galle

During a special raid carried out by Sri Lanka Navy in the seas off Galle, a trawler which was transferring Kerala Cannabis was apprehended today (7th January 2020).

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2020-01-07

Navy apprehends a person with 477 conch shells

The Navy apprehended a person with 477 conch shells during a search conducted with the office of the Assistant Director of Fisheries-Mannar, at Karisalpadu area in Thalaimannar on 7th January 2020.

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2020-01-07

Navy recovers 08 unauthorized fishing nets in Kaththankudi lagoon area

The Navy recovered 08 unauthorized fishing nets in the lagoon area of Kaththankudi today (07th January 2020).

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2020-01-07

Navy assists apprehension of person for engaging in illegal fishing

The Navy, in coordination with the Fisheries Office of Galle, apprehended a person (01) for engaging in illegal fishing in seas off Galle today (07th January 2020).

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2020-01-07

Navy launches further cooperate social responsibility work-Navy’s mission in transforming the Galle Face Green into a plastic free zone

The Galle Face Green and the beach area which is most attracted by both local and foreign tourists, is heavily polluted by plastic and polythene substances. As a solution for this problem, Sri Lanka Navy took initiative to place creatively and beautifully produced garbage bins at the Galle Face Green, today (07th January 2020)....

2020-01-07

Annual camp of Volunteer Naval Force begins in Welisara

In parallel with the anniversary of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force (VNF), the annual camp of volunteer naval personnel commenced at the Volunteer Naval Force Headquarters in Welisara today (06th January 2020). Commandant Volunteer Naval Force, Rear Admiral Noel Kalubowila attended this occasion as the Chief Guest.

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2020-01-06

Commander of the Navy calls on new SLPA Chairman

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva called on the new Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), General Daya Rathnayake (Retd.) at his office today (06th January 2020).

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2020-01-06

Navy assists apprehension of 04 persons for illegal fishing

The Navy with Fisheries Office of Galle apprehended 04 persons for engaging in illegal fishing in seas off Dodanduwa on 05th January 2020.

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2020-01-06

Navy nabs two persons with a haul of pain killers

Sri Lanka Navy in coordination with the Police apprehended two persons with a haul of pain killer drugs, during a raid carried out at Periamulla area in Negombo, on 5th January 2020.

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2020-01-06

'Thilina Malla’ winners awarded lucrative prizes

The ceremony to award prizes of the Regular Naval Benevolent Fund (RNBF) and the Volunteer Naval Benevolent Fund (VNBF) Raffle Draw, ‘Thilina Malla’ was held at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayaka auditorium in SLNS Parakrama today (6th January 2020) under the patronage of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva.

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2020-01-06

Three (03) persons apprehended with stock of illegally harvested sea cucumber

The Navy apprehended three (03) persons for illegally harvesting sea cucumber in seas south of the Mandativu Island in Jaffna on 05th January 2020.

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2020-01-06

Navy apprehends 02 persons attempted to enter naval base, under the influence of alcohol

The Navy apprehended 02 persons whom were under the influence of alcohol and trying to enter a naval base in Nayaru, Mullaitivu on 05th January 2020. The suspects were subsequently handed over to the Police.

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2020-01-06

Another Naval raid in the mission of eradicating the drug menace from the country

SL Navy apprehended a drug trafficker during a patrol carried out in the Back Bay sea area, on 04rd January 2020.

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2020-01-04