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Navy apprehends 14 Indian fishers for poaching in northern waters

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 14 Indian fishermen along with 03 fishing trawlers for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters on 28th December 2019.

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2019-12-29

Navy-Police joint anti-drug operation in eradicating the drug menace from the island

During a joint operation conducted by the Navy and Police, a woman was apprehended for producing local liquor and keeping Kerala cannabis in the possession, on 28th December 2019....

2019-12-28

Navy apprehends two persons for illegal transportation of goats

Two persons who were illegally transporting goats, were apprehended by the Navy today(28th December) during a search conducted at Upparu area in Trincomale.

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2019-12-28

Navy contributes in beach cleaning to keep the beautiful beaches free of pollution

As another step of Navy's beach cleaning campaign, several beach cleaning programmes were conducted in Northern and Southern Naval Commands on 28th December 2019.

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2019-12-28

Navy holds seven persons engaged in illegal fishing

Seven (07) persons who engaged in illegal fishing in the seas off Ambalangoda were apprehended by the Navy in coordination with the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, on 28th December 2019.

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2019-12-28

Navy rescues two Jet Ski riders fell into Lake Gregory

Sri Lanka Navy managed to rescue an Indian and a Sri Lankan who fell into water while riding Jet Ski at the Lake Gregory in NuwaraEliya on 27th December 2019.

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2019-12-28

A haul of Kerala Cannabis recovered by a Navy-Police joint operation

About 10kg of Kerala Cannabis were recovered during a raid carried out by the Navy in coordination with SL Police, at Konnayan Kudiyruppu area in Mannar in the dawn today ( 28th December 2019).

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2019-12-28

Religious programmes held in view of Navy’s 69th anniversary draw to a close in Kelaniya

A Buddhist religious programme organized to mark the culmination of the series of religious events, in view of the 69th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Navy that fell on 09th December, was held at the Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya on 27th December 2019.

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2019-12-28

Captain Nimal Ranasinghe takes over command of SLNS Nandimithra

Captain (N) Nimal Ranasinghe took over the duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Fast Missile Vessel, SLNS ‘Nandimithra’ today (27th December 2019)....

2019-12-27

Navy renders assistance to clean Ibbankatuwa Tank

The Navy, since 24th December, has been rendering assistance to remove the remains collected at the Ibbankatuwa Tank after floods.

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2019-12-26

Navy apprehends person in possession of Kerala Cannabis

The Navy, in coordination with the Police Special Task Force (STF), held a person with 165g of Kerala Cannabis at the Parasangaswewa junction in Anuradhapura on 25th December 2019.

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2019-12-26

Navy organizes Christmas Carol Service leading up to Christmas

On the sidelines of Christmas, the annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, the Sri Lanka Navy organized a Christmas Carol Service at the St. Anthony’s Church on 24th December 2019 midnight.

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2019-12-25

A sea turtle rescued by Navy

The Navy rescued a sea turtle in the Thal Sewana beach area in Kankesanthurei this morning (25th December 2019).

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2019-12-25

Person apprehended with 4.870kg of Kerala Cannabis

The Navy with the assistance of Mannar, Division Vice Squad held a person with 4.870kg of Kerala Cannabis in Periyakasal, Mannar this morning (25th December 2019).

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2019-12-25

Navy rescues person from drowning at sea off Mount Lavinia

The Navy managed to save a persons from drowning at sea off Mount Lavinia on 22nd December 2019.

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2019-12-25