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Navy finds an abandoned fishing craft at Erakkandi beach
Navy found an abandoned fishing craft at the Erakkandi beach today (9 August). Accordingly, an abandoned dinghy had been observed during a raid carried out by Eastern Naval Command at Erakkandi area and by further search a banned net, an OBM and 20.2kg of illegally caught fish were recovered....
2019-08-09
Navy finds 388 conch shells during search in Pudumathalan
The Navy, during a search conducted in Pudumathalan area on 08th August 2019, recovered 388 conch shells....
2019-08-09
A suspect apprehended with banned nets set for sale
SL Navy combined with Sri Lanka Police apprehended a suspect with 03 unauthorized fishing nets, at Kinniya in Trincomalee on 7th August 2019....
2019-08-08
A suspect with 500 illegal cigarettes, apprehended
A suspect with 500 illegal cigarettes, was apprehended during a raid carried out by the Navy in coordination with Police STF, at Siribopura area in Hambanthota, on 6th August....
2019-08-08
Navy holds a person engaged in illegal fishing
A person who engaged in illegal fishing in the seas off Nayaru, Mulativu was apprehended by Navy on 6thAugust 2019....
2019-08-08
Pre plans of Navy to counter floods
Sri Lanka Navy, as a precautionary measure of averting possible floods during the rainy season ahead, removed logs and branches of trees clogged underside of the Wakwella bridge in Galle, on 6th August 2019....
2019-08-07
Navy assists to transfer a critically ill fisherman ashore for treatment
Sri Lanka Navy transferred a fisherman who was in a critical condition due to bitten by a cobra at the Iranathivu island, by sea routes to ashore and admitted to Mulankavil hospital, on 6th August....
2019-08-07
Shrine Room at Tissa Viharaya Kankasanthure opened for worship
The new shrine room constructed at Tissa temple which had been established for the buddhist religious rituals of naval personnel, was opened for worship, today (6th August 2019)....
2019-08-06
A suspect nabbed with a local shotgun
A suspect with a locally made shotgun was apprehended during a raid conducted by the Navy in coordination with Police STF, at Bandagiriya area in Hambanthota, today (6th August)....
2019-08-06
Navy apprehends four persons for engaging in illegal fishing
Naval personnel nabbed four (04) persons for engaging in illegal fishing in the seas off Alampil, Mulativu on 05th August 2019....
2019-08-06
Navy assists to apprehend persons engaged in fishing at the Colombo harbour mouth
Thirteen (13) persons who engaged in illegal fishing at the Colombo harbour mouth were apprehended by the Police during a Navy-Police combined operation conducted today ( 06th August)....
2019-08-06
Navy life saving teams stand by for safety of local and foreign tourists
Sri Lanka Navy has deployed several life saving teams in view of protecting the lives of local and foreign tourists who come to beaches in Galle area for enjoyment and to see the natural beauty....
2019-08-06
A suspicious fishing craft into Naval custody
A suspicious multiday fishing trawler was taken into Naval custody by the Navy at the Galle harbour mouth during a search carried out on 5th August 2019....
2019-08-06
Navy recovers a haul of Kerala Cannabis
SL Navy in coordination with the officials of Police Narcotics Bureau recovered 31.5kg of Kerala Cannabis at Chavakachcheri area in Kodikamam, on 6th August 2019....
2019-08-06
Commander Chandana Pawuluge assumes duties as Commanding Officer of SLNS ‘Abeetha II’
Commander Chandana Pawuluge assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Fast Gun Boat SLNS ‘Abeetha II’, today (05th August)....
2019-08-05
