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Navy holds eleven persons with 340kg of illegally caught sea cucumber

Eleven (11) persons who engaged in illegal catching and transporting of sea cucumber were apprehended by Navy during raids carried out at the Nallur beach area in Trincomalee and at Vankalai area in on 21st October 2019. ...
2019-10-22
Number of bilateral talks between Commander of the Navy and foreign military heads

Several foreign military heads who arrived in Sri Lanka to participate in the Galle Dialogue International Maritime Conference 2019 organized by the Sri Lanka Navy for the 10th consecutive year, commenced at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo, called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, yesterday (21st October)....
2019-10-22
‘Galle Dialogue 2019’ commences in Colombo on high note

The International Maritime Conference, ‘Galle Dialogue 2019’, organized by the Sri Lanka Navy under the patronage of the Ministry of Defence, commenced in the commercial capital of Colombo today, 21st October 2019....
2019-10-21
Navy nabs 03 illegal immigrants returning to country along with 02 human traffickers

The Navy, while conducting its routine patrols to prevent illegal activities in Sri Lankan waters, has apprehended five (05) persons plying on a suspicious dinghy in Mannar seas on 20th October 2019. ...
2019-10-21
27.85kg of beedi leaves found by Navy

The Navy, during a foot patrol in Keerikuda beach area on 20th October 2019, found 27.85kg of Beedi leaves....
2019-10-21
Fourteen persons held for engaging in fishing using unauthorized nets

During search operations carried out in the seas off Pulmoddai and Poduwakattu, the Navy apprehended 14 persons for using unauthorized fishing nets to catch fish....
2019-10-20
Navy assists apprehension of person with a haul of illegal foreign cigarettes

The Navy in coordination with the Police apprehended a person with 43,600 foreign cigarettes at Periyamulla in Negombo on 19th October 2019. ...
2019-10-20
Six (06) persons held for using unauthorized nets to catch fish

During search operations conducted in Kalladi and Palchenai in Trincomalee, the Navy held 06 persons for using unauthorized fishing nets to catch fish. ...
2019-10-20
Deputy Commander Royal Netherlands Navy meets Commander Eastern Naval Area

Deputy Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy, Major General (Marine Corps) F.V. Van Sprang met with Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Merril Wickramasinghe at the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters on 19th October 2019....
2019-10-20
Navy ensures cleanliness on beach through beach cleaning drives

The Navy launched another coastal clean-up programme today (20th October) on beaches located in the southern part of the island....
2019-10-20
Galle Dialogue 2019 to commence tomorrow in Colombo

Galle Dialogue 2019; the International Maritime Conference organized by the Sri Lanka Navy under the auspices of the Ministry of Defence, is all set to begin in Colombo on 21st October 2019....
2019-10-20
Ten lobsters caught in fishing nets released by Navy

The Navy released 10 lobsters that were caught up in fishing nets in the sea area off Kumbukkanoya today (19th October)....
2019-10-19
Navy apprehends 02 persons engaged in illegal fishing activities

The Navy, during a search carried out in the sea area off Alampil, Mullaitivu on 18th October 2019, apprehended 02 persons who engaged in illegal fishing activities. ...
2019-10-19
VBSS Course conduct for UNODC officials terminated in Trincomalee

The Certificate Awarding Ceremony of Visit Board Search & Seizure (VBSS) Course conducted for coast guard personnel of Republic of Philippines, Kingdom of Thailand, Socialist Republic of Vietnam attached to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Programme was held at the Special Boat Squadron Training School in Trincomalee, on 18th October 2019....
2019-10-19
Navy assists the annual Katina Ceremony in Nagadeepa Raja Maha Viharaya

The annual Katina Ceremony at Nagadeepa Purana Raja Maha Viharaya was conducted with the Navy’s assistance in a splendid manner on 17 and 18 October 2019....
2019-10-19