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Two (02) junior sailor married quarters declared open at Naval Dockyard in Trincomalee

Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Sumith Weerasinghe declared open 02 junior sailor married quarters at the Naval Dockyard in Trincomalee on 25th May 2019. ...

2019-05-26

Navy nabs nine persons for illegal fishing

Naval personnel nabbed nine (09) persons for engaging in illegal fishing at Valaltoddam sea area, in Trincomalee on 25th May 2019...

2019-05-26

Navy found a dinghy and banned net at Erakkandi

A group of naval personnel held a dinghy with a banned fishing net at Erakkandi beach area in Trincomalee, on 25th May 2019....

2019-05-26

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