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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
Navy nabs two persons with heroin

SL Navy apprehended two persons with 210g of heroin, during a raid conducted at Piergama area in Thalaimannar, today (21st August)....

2019-08-21
Navy apprehends a stock of fish caught by blasting explosive and 8 persons engaged in illegal fishing

A stock of fish suspected to be caught by blasting explosive and 8 persons who engaged in illegal fishing were apprehended by the Navy during the raids conducted at Wattama area in Trincomalee and at Thuduwa area in Kokilai on 19th August 2019. ...

2019-08-21
HBVBSS exercise organized by SL Navy kicks off at Trincomalee

The Heli Born Vessel Board Search Seizure exercise organized by Sri Lanka Navy in collaboration with Sri Lanka Air Force was conducted in the seas off Trincomalee on 19th August 2019.

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2019-08-20
Captain (ASW) Nilantha Hewavitharana takes over Command of SLNS Sayura

Captain(ASW) Nilantha Hewavitharana assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS Sayura, on 19th August 2019. ...

2019-08-20
Two persons with 16kg and 5g of KG apprehended by Navy

Navy apprehended two persons with 16.005kg of Kerala Cannabis during a raid carried out in coordination with Police Narcotics Bureau, at Pungudutivu area in Jaffna on 20th August 2019....

2019-08-20
39 Senior Sailors awarded Interest free loans

Thirty nine (39) Senior Sailors of Sri Lanka Navy were awarded Interest free loan facility valued Five Hundred Thousand rupees (Rs.500,000/=) each, by the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Navy Commander’s office, on 19th August 2019....

2019-08-20
Navy holds three persons for illegal transportation of sand

Navy held 3 persons who were illegally transporting sand at Kudawa area in Kalpitiya, today (20th August....

2019-08-20
Navy apprehends 16 illegal migrants

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 16 Sri Lankans who were on an attempt to illegally migrate via sea routes, on 19th August 2019....

2019-08-20
Navy apprehends 04 Indian fishermen for fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters

Four (04) Indian fishermen along with a trawler engaged in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters were apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy on 19th August 2019....

2019-08-20
A person with 1.576kg of KG apprehended by Navy

Navy in coordination with Police STF apprehended a person with 1.576kg of Kerala Cannabis, during a raid carried out at Kaliyapuram area in Jaffna on 19th August 2019....

2019-08-19
Twenty two (22) persons apprehended for engaging in illegal fishing

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 22 persons engaged in illegal fishing at Kalladichena area in Trincomalee, today (19th August)....

2019-08-19