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Six (06) persons engaged in fishing using unauthorized nets held by Navy

Naval personnel held 06 persons for engaging in illegal fishing in the seas off Gurukanda area, Mullaitivu today (25th May)....

2019-05-25

Navy recovers 110 unauthorized fishing nets in Batticaloa lagoon area

Navy recovered 110 unauthorized fishing nets (each is about 100ft in length) in the Batticoloa lagoon area, today (25th May)....

2019-05-25

Explosive items found in Puvarasantivu Island in Jaffna

Naval personnel found several explosive items during a search conducted in Puvarasantivu Island in Jaffna on 24th May. ...

2019-05-25

30th IMBL meeting held onboard SLNS Sayurala

The annual International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) meeting between the representatives of navies of both India and Sri Lanka held onboard SLNS Sayurala at the Indo-Sri Lanka Maritime Boundary Line off Kankesanthurai on 24thMay 2019....

2019-05-25

Navy recovers explosives in Arisimale

Naval personnel, during a search conducted in the general area of Arisimale on 24th May, had recovered several explosive items....

2019-05-25

Person engaged in fishing using explosives held by Navy

Naval personnel apprehended a suspect who engaged in fishing using explosives at Piergama beach area on 24th May. ...

2019-05-25

Navy apprehends two (02) persons with 233 kg of Kerala cannabis

Naval personnel apprehended two (02) persons with 233kg of Kerala cannabis during a patrol carried out in northern seas this morning (25th May)....

2019-05-25

Forty one (41) illegal migrants held by Navy in Southern Seas

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 41 Sri Lankan illegal migrants during a patrol in southern seas on 23rd May....

2019-05-25

Another RO plant declared open for community use

A Reverse Osmosis (RO) Plant was declared open by the Commandant SLNS Shiksha Captain(C) Janaka Nissanka at Samatha Vipassana Meditation Centre in Rajaganaya area, Anuradhaphra on 24th May 2019....

2019-05-25

Navy apprehends 02 persons with heroin

Naval personnel apprehended two (02) persons with 5g of heroin in Peliyagoda area today (24th May)....

2019-05-24

An ill fisherman rushed ashore by Navy for treatment

Sri Lanka Navy promptly sprang into action to rush a fisherman who had suddenly fallen ill, ashore for treatment today (24th May)....

2019-05-24

Navy apprehends a group of personnel transporting sand

A Naval team apprehended 06 persons who were illegally transporting sand in Kandalkadu area, Trincomalee on 23rd May 2019....

2019-05-24

Southern Naval Command kick-starts non-operational bio gas project

After two months of modification and renovation, the non-operational bio gas project at SLNS Dakshina came into operation on 21st May 2019. ...

2019-05-24

Person nabbed for transferring conch shells without permit

Naval personnel combined with the Mannar Police apprehended a person today (23rd May) for transferring conch shells, without a valid permit. ...

2019-05-23

Defence Advisor of the Indian HC calls on Commander Northern Naval Area

The Defence Advisor of the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Captain Ashok Rao made a courtesy call on Commander Northern Naval Area Rear Admiral Meril Wickramasinghe at the Northern Naval Command HQ , on 19th May 2019....

2019-05-23