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A person with 80kg of fish caught using dynamite arrested
A group of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command arrested a person with 80kg of fish caught using dynamite, during a raid carried out in the general area of Mohoththuwaram, Trincomalee yesterday (26th March). ...
2019-03-27
Three (03) persons arrested for engaging in illegal fishing
A group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command, during routine patrol in the sea area of Erumativu in Kalpitiya, arrested 03 persons for engaging in illegal fishing without valid fishing permit yesterday (26th March). ...
2019-03-27
Australian naval personnel pitch in with beach cleaning in Trincomalee
Crew members of HMAS ‘Success’ which arrived at the port of Trincomalee on 23rd of this month to take part in the Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019, pitched in with a beach cleaning programme conducted at the beach of Round Bay in Trincomalee today (26th March). ...
2019-03-26
Navy recovers a banned fishing net
A troop of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, recovered a banned net during a patrol carried out at Jayanagar beach area in Trincomalee, yesterday (25th March)....
2019-03-26
Navy arrests 11 Indian fishermen for engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters
Sri Lanka Navy held 11 Indian fishermen along with 03 fishing trawlers for engaging in illegal fishing in northern waters belonging to Sri Lanka last night (25th March) and this morning. ...
2019-03-26
Navy recovers a haul of Beedi leaves floating in the sea
A group of Naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command, recovered a haul of Beedi leaves floating in the sea which was 1232.5 kg in weight, during a patrol carried out in Udappuwa sea area, yesterday (26th March). This recovered haul was packed in 35 parcels....
2019-03-26
Person with a stock of illegal cigarettes arrested in Galle
Based on information provided by the Navy, a person with 560 illegal cigarettes was arrested during a joint raid conducted in coordination with the officials of the Galle Police in the town area of Galle today (25th March)....
2019-03-25
Navy renders assistance to douse fire erupted at textile shop in Wattala
Responding to the distress call received from the Wattala Police last night (24th March) about a fire erupted on the fifth floor of a textile shop in town, Sri Lanka Navy swiftly sent two teams of Navy firefighters to the scene of fire....
2019-03-25
Illegal fishing nets found in the lagoon area of Batticaloa
A group of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command found few nylon fishing nets used for illegal fishing, during a patrol carried out in the lagoon area of Batticaloa yesterday (24th March)....
2019-03-25
Sri Lanka Navy Inter-command Volleyball Tournament – 2019
Sri Lanka Navy Inter-command Volleyball Tournament-2019 came to a successful end at the volleyball court of SLNS Shiksha, on 23rd March. ...
2019-03-25
Nine (09) foreign drug traffickers arrested during combined mission of Navy and Police
Based on information received to the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB), a group of Navy and PNB officials arrested 09 foreign drug traffickers aboard a suspicious vessel, during a combined search operation conducted in southern seas today (24th March)....
2019-03-24
Australian delegation in Sri Lanka for Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019 calls on Commander of the Navy
The Flag Officer onboard HMAS "Canberra" Air Commodore Richard Owen and the Commanding Officer of HMAS " Newcastle" Commander Anita Sellick who arrived in Sri Lanka for Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019, called on Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval headquarters, today (24th March)....
2019-03-24
Navy facilitates St. Anthony's Church Festival in Palaithivu
The annual festival of the St. Anthony’s Church located on the Palaithivu Island was held on a high note yesterday (23rd March) with the attendance of a large number of devotees who came all the way from the districts of Jaffna and Kilinochchi. ...
2019-03-24
Eleven (11) Indian fishermen arrested for engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters
Navy arrested 11 Indian fishermen along with 02 fishing trawlers belonging to them for engaging in illegal fishing last night (23rd March). ...
2019-03-24
Four Australian Naval ships arrive in Sri Lanka for Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019
Four (04) Australian ships belong to the Royal Australian Navy HMAS “Canberra” , HMAS “Newcastle”, HMAS “Success” and HMAS “Parramatta” arrived in Sri Lanka today (23rd March) to participate in the Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019. ...
2019-03-23
