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Navy apprehends persons transporting 1,268kg of beedi leaves
The Navy apprehended a suspect who was illegally transporting beedi leaves at the Galkanda Junction in Negombo on 24th October 2019....
2019-10-25
Navy apprehends 08 persons for engaging in illegal fishing
The Navy apprehended 08 persons who engaged in illegal fishing activities during a patrol carried out in Upparu sea area, Trincomalee on 24th October 2019....
2019-10-25
Person apprehended with a stock of glyphosate
The Navy in coordination with Police Special Task Force (STF) conducted a raid at Thekkawatta area in Vauniya and apprehended a suspect with a stock of glyphosate, on 24th October 2019....
2019-10-25
Navy recovers explosive items on Devgala beach in Trincomalee
The Navy, during a search carried out in the beach area of Devgala in Trincomalee on 24th October 2019, managed to find 01 charger made using gelignite and 01 water gel stick which are commonly used in illegal fishing activities....
2019-10-25
Preschool built with Navy’s assistance declared open at Weththalakeni
The newly constructed preschool at Weththakakeni area was declared open by Assistant Divisional Secretary of Wadamarachchi, Mr. P Morthy, on 23rd October 2019....
2019-10-24
Navy ferries devotees attending Katina Pinkama ceremony of Polgasduwa Hermitage
The Katina Pinkama ceremony of Polgasduwa Hermitage in Rathgama, Galle was held with the attendance of a large number of devotees on 23rd October 2019 and it was assisted by the Southern Naval Command....
2019-10-24
Netherlands Ambassador in Sri Lanka meets Commander Southern Naval Area
The ambassador for Netherlands in Sri Lanka Mrs. Tanja Gonggrijp visited Southern Naval Command Headquarters on 23rd October 2019. ...
2019-10-24
Navy apprehends 05 persons for engaging in illegal fishing
The Navy apprehended 05 persons for engaging in illegal fishing in the seas off Gurukanda, Nayaru on 23rd October 2019....
2019-10-24
Australian Deputy High Commissioner and a delegation visit Southern Naval Command
Australian Deputy High Commissioner Mrs. Victoria Coakley and a delegation visited the Naval Deployment Hambanthota in Southern Naval Command on 23rd October 2019. ...
2019-10-24
Commander Operational Training, Royal Navy-UK visits Eastern Naval Command
A delegation headed by the Commander Operational Training of Royal British Navy Commodore Simon Huntington who arrived in Sri Lanka to participate in the Galle Dialogue International Maritime Conference, visited Eastern Naval Command Headquarters on 23rd October 2019....
2019-10-24
The Navy built pre school at Punkuduthivu Island Declared open
The newly constructed ‘Pre School’ with the labour provided by SL Navy at Punkuduthivu Island was declared open by Assistant Divisional Secretary of Velanai S Rajeevan on 22nd October 2019....
2019-10-23
Five persons failed to prove the identity apprehended by Navy
Navy apprehended five persons who failed to prove their identity, during a raid carried out in Ja-Ela area in the dawn today ( 23 October )....
2019-10-23
Navy-built preschool declared open at Mandathivu
A newly constructed preschool at the Mandathivu Island was declared open by Assistant Divisional Secretary of Mandathivu, Mr. S Rajeev on 22nd October 2019....
2019-10-23
Navy apprehends twelve persons with 2300 sea cucumber caught without permits
Twelve (12) persons who engaged in catching sea cucumber without permits were apprehended by the Navy during a raid carried out in coordination with the office of the Assistant Director of Fisheries-Mulativu, at the Pudumathalan beach area, on 22nd October 2019. ...
2019-10-23
More foreign delegates hold bilateral discussions with Navy Commander
Foreign delegates who attended Galle Dialogue 2019 - the International Maritime Conference at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo, held discussions with Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva on 22nd October 2019....
2019-10-23
