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Navy recovers banned net in Eastern sea area
Navy recovered an unauthorized fishing net during a patrol carried out in the seas off Poduwakattu area in Trincomalee, in the dawn on 22nd October 2019....
2019-10-23
Navy and Air Force joint operation held onboard SLNS Sindurala
A joint operation of landing a helicopter onboard a ship was carried out by Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force, in Trincomalee harbour premises, on 20th October 2019....
2019-10-22
Galle Dialogue 2019 concludes making vow for ‘Refining Mindset to Address Transnational Maritime Threats’
The Galle Dialogue International Maritime Conference 2019, organized by the Sri Lanka Navy under the auspices of the Ministry of Defence, brought down the curtains on its 10th edition at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo today (22nd October)....
2019-10-22
Navy apprehends 06 persons for engaging in illegal fishing
The Navy, during a patrol in Kokilai sea area, Pulmoddai on 21st October 2019, apprehended 06 persons who engaged in illegal fishing activities. ...
2019-10-22
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
