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Navy arrests a suspect while transferring gelignite in Pulmudai

Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command in coordination with the STF officials of Pulmudai arrested a suspect with a cache of explosives illegally used for fishing, during a raid carried out in Yan Oya, Pulmudai yesterday (17th March). ...
2019-03-18
A person nabbed with 440g of Kerala Cannabis

A team of Naval personnel attached to the Southern Naval Command in coordination with Police STF-Weligama apprehended a person with 440g of KG, during a raid carried out in Weligama area, yesterday (17th March)....
2019-03-18
Two Australian Naval ships arrive at port of Trincomalee

In view of initial survey of a drowned ship in the seas around Batticoloa during the 2nd World War, two war ships of Australian Navy which arrived in Sri Lanka on 11th March sailed to Trincomalee harbour today(17th March). ...
2019-03-17
Navy lines up to undertake a series of religious programmes on the sidelines of ‘Tripitakabhivandana’ Week

The President His Excellency, Maithripala Sirisena declared the Theravada Tripitaka as a National Heritage of Sri Lanka on 05th January. ...
2019-03-17
Navy clinches the title at SLCG Sea Swimming Championship – 2019

A team of SLN swimmers took part in the Two Mile Open Sea Swimming Championship – 2019, organized by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) off the beach of Sri Lanka Lifesaving Training School, Balapitiya yesterday (16th March)....
2019-03-17
Navy finds a consignment of buried hashish

A team of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command during a foot patrol found over 1kg of hashish buried in the general area of Huneis Nagar today (17th March)....
2019-03-17
Two suspects arrested with 91.561kg of Kerala cannabis

A group of naval personnel attached to the Northern Naval Command during a foot patrol in the beach area of Thikkam in Point Pedro arrested 02 suspects with 91.561kg of Kerala cannabis this morning (17th March). ...
2019-03-17
Two persons apprehended with 2.12 kg of Kerala Cannabis

Following information received by the Navy, Naval personnel attached to the South Eastern Naval Command in coordination with Police STF-Arugambay and officers of Police Narcotic Division,apprehended two persons with 2.12 kg of KG at Kottuyale area in Pothuvil, today(16th March). This haul of KG was found prepared for sale inside a house....
2019-03-16
St. Anthony’s Feast at Kachchativu Church celebrated on successful note strengthening the mutual cooperation between Sri Lanka and India

The St. Anthony's sacred Church, on Kachchativu Island which locates in close proximity to Indo-Sri Lanka Maritime Boundary Line and owned by Sri Lanka, has long been the pinnacle of reverence of both Indian and Sri Lankan Catholic devotees. ...
2019-03-16
A person engaged illegal fishing held by Navy

A person who engaged in illegal fishing with banned nets was nabbed by a group of Naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command, during a patrol carried out at Paramoon sea area in baththalangunduwa, yesterday (16thMarch)....
2019-03-16
Navy nabs 11 persons engaged fishing with banned nets

A group of Naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command, apprehended eleven persons who engaged in illegal fishing with banned nets, during a patrol carried out in Mohothtuwaram area, yesterday (13th March)....
2019-03-15
Explosive items used for illegal fishing found by Navy

Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, during a search, found few explosive items jettisoned in the sea area between Chemmalei and Nayaru today (14th March). ...
2019-03-15
Navy rescues two fishermen distressed in seas

Two fishermen who distressed in the seas off Mannar due to stranding their fishing craft between the sand banks, were rescued by a group of naval personnel attached to North central Naval Command, today (14th March). ...
2019-03-14
Five (05) persons apprehended by Navy for illegal fishing

A group of Naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command, apprehended five persons who engaged in illegal fishing without valid fishing passes and using banned nets, during a patrol carried out in Rodapadu area, yesterday (13th March)....
2019-03-14
Navy nabs seven persons for illegal fishing

A troop of Naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command apprehended seven persons who were engaging in illegal fishing during a patrol carried out in Sinnapadu area, this morning (13th March)....
2019-03-13