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Navy apprehends 20 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters
Sri Lanka Navy, during a special operation, apprehended 20 Indian fishermen and 03 fishing trawlers belonging to them, for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters yesterday (12th January)....
2019-01-13
Navy arrests 02 women with turtle meat
A group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command, during a foot patrol, arrested 02 women for slaughtering turtles in the general area of Nalladarankattuwa yesterday (12th January)....
2019-01-13
Navy recovers the dead body of fisherman drowned in Galihena lagoon
In response to the information given by Chilaw Police about a fisherman who had gone missing at Galihena lagoon in Chilaw yesterday (11 January), Sri Lanka Navy dispatched a team comprised of six (06) navy divers to the location....
2019-01-12
Commander of the Navy pays a courtesy call on His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De silva paid a courtesy call on the Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, at Archbishop’s House Colombo, today (12th January)....
2019-01-12
Navy apprehends 11 fishermen for engaging in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to the Southern Naval Command with the assistance of Fisheries Inspectors apprehended 11 fishermen for engaging in illegal fishing, using unauthorized fishing nets, in the sea area 03 nautical miles off Ambalangoda this morning (11th January). ...
2019-01-11
Navy arrests resort owner with 5kg of venison
Based on information received by the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Southern Naval Command in coordination with the officials of Department of Wildlife Conservation – Hambantota conducted a search and managed to find 5kg of venison from a resort in Mirijjawila, Hambantota yesterday (10th January). ...
2019-01-11
Person held by Navy with 3.185kg of turtle flesh
A group of naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command, during a foot patrol, held a person with 3.185kg of turtle flesh in his possession, in the general area of Vankakaipadu today (10th January)....
2019-01-10
Navy apprehends a person held illegal timber
Following information received to the Navy, Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, in coordination with Sampoor Police, apprehended a person who was transporting a load of illegally toppled “Veera” logs, in Kokadi area, yesterday ( 09 January)....
2019-01-10
VNF annual camp begins in Welisara
In parallel with the 67th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force (VNF), the annual camp of volunteer naval personnel commenced at SLNS Lanka in Welisara on 04th January 2019. ...
2019-01-10
Navy nabs a person with 184.2Kg of Kerala cannabis
Based on information received by the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command nabbed a person with 184.2kg of Kerala cannabis in the beach area of Vankalai this morning (10th January). ...
2019-01-10
Commander of the Navy calls on Commander of the Army
Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva who assumed duties as the new Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, called on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake at the Army Headquarters in Colombo today ( 9th January 2019)....
2019-01-09
Asymmetric Warfare Course 2019 commences in Trincomalee
The Asymmetric Warfare Course (AWC) 2019 organized by the Sri Lanka Navy Special Boat Squadron (SBS) commenced in Trincomalee yesterday (07th January). ...
2019-01-08
Bangladesh Defence Adviser calls on Commander of the Navy
Defence Adviser of the High Commission of Bangladesh in Sri Lanka, Commodore Syed Maksumul Hakim paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo today (08th January). ...
2019-01-08
Navy apprehends 04 Indian fishermen in northern seas
Navy apprehended 04 Indian fishermen and a fishing trawler belonging to them, for engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters yesterday (07th January). ...
2019-01-08
Four (04) Indian fishers held by Navy
Sri Lanka Navy held 04 Indian fishermen along with a fishing trawler for engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters today (07th January)....
2019-01-07
