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Haul of beedi leaves found from dinghy in distress
The Navy on 24th August 2019 found 120kg of beedi leaves from a dingy which was in distress in the seas northwest of the Talaimannar lighthouse, due to rough sea condition....
2019-08-25
2264.9kg of beedi leaves found during naval operations
The Navy, during a search operations conducted in Mannar and Talaimannar areas on 23rd and 24th August, found another big haul of beedi leaves....
2019-08-25
Navy’s interest in conservation of beautiful beach lines
As another step of SL Navy’s conservation effort of a beautiful coastal line around the island, another beach cleaning programme was successfully conducted in Northern Naval Command on 23rd 2019....
2019-08-24
Navy assists fishermen distressed aboard a dinghy
Sri Lanka Navy assisted the fishermen who were distressed aboard their dinghy due to rough sea state at the seas off Sallikovil area in Trincomalee, on 22nd August 2019....
2019-08-24
Navy recovers 574.5 kg of Beedi leaves
574.5kg of Beedi leaves were recovered by the Navy during patrols carried out in Mannar and Thalaimannar areas on 23rd August 2019....
2019-08-24
Navy seize 983g of drugs suspected to be Cocaine
SL Navy seized 983g of drugs suspected to be Cocaine, during a raid carried out in coordination with Mannar divisional Anti Corruption Unit, at Wankalai area in Mannar, in the early morning today (24th August)....
2019-08-24
SLNS Sayura and Nandimithra set sail for ports of Chittagong and Rangoon for training exercise
The Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS Sayura and Fast Missile Vessel (FMV) SLNS Nandimithra set sail for the ports of Chittagong in Bangladesh and Rangoon in Myanmar for a training exercise of officer under trainees in the Sri Lanka Navy. Accordingly, the two ships left the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee on 22nd August 2019....
2019-08-24
Navy recovers a parcel suspected to be explosive
A parcel which was hidden under water and suspected to be explosive, was recovered during a diving operation conducted by SL Navy in coordination with Terrorist Investigation Division(TID)-Colombo, at Aliyawalai sea area in Jaffna, on 21 August 2019....
2019-08-23
Two persons used banned nets for fishing held by Navy
SL Navy apprehended two (02) persons who engaged in illegal fishing using banned nets at Kokilai area in Trincomalee, on 22nd August 2019....
2019-08-23
His Excellency the President commissions P 625 as SLNS Parakramabahu
The vessel P 625 acquired by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) from the People’s Republic of China in a bid to increase the operational capability of the island’s sea arm, was commissioned as SLNS ‘Parakramabahu’ on a ceremonial note by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena at Colombo harbour today (22nd August 2019)....
2019-08-22
Navy contributes for the Canal Boat Service commenced to reduce the traffic in Colombo
A passenger boat produced by the Sri Lanka Navy to be used for Canal Boat Service initiated by the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development, was officially handed over to the Hon.Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe by the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Maccalum gate boat yard in front of Lake House in Colombo Fort, today (22nd August 2019)....
2019-08-22
A person held by Navy with 1.460kg of KG
A person with 1.460kg of Kerala Cannabis was held by Navy during a raid carried out in coordination with Police STF, at Uppukulam area in Mulativu, in the early morning today (22nd August 2019). ...
2019-08-22
Navy holds fifteen persons engaged in illegal fishing
Fifteen (15) persons who engaged in illegal fishing using banned nets at Walalthottam area in Trincomalee, were apprehended by Navy on 22nd August 2019....
2019-08-22
VBSS course hosted by SL Navy for foreign Naval partners
A Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) Course for the Coast Guard and Navy officers of Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka commenced at the Special Boat Squadron (SBS) Headquarters in Trincomalee on 19th August 2019. ...
2019-08-22
Four Indian fishers apprehended by Navy for poaching in Sri Lankan waters
Sri Lanka Navy apprehended Four (04) Indian fishermen with their dhow who engaged in illegal fishing, in Sri Lankan territorial waters on 21st August 2019....
2019-08-21
