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SLNS Sagara leaves for Malaysia to participate in LIMA-2019
Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel SLNS Sagara left Trincomalee harbour today (19th March) for Malaysia to participate in the International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA)-2019 which is scheduled to be held on Langkawi Island. ...
2019-03-19
Three (03) persons arrested for engaging in illegal fishing
A group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command, during patrol in the sea area of Palliyawatta in Kalpitiya, arrested 03 persons for engaging in illegal fishing using unauthorized nets, without a valid license yesterday (18th March). ...
2019-03-19
Three (03) persons nabbed with 10.4kg of Kerala cannabis
A troop of naval personnel attached to the Northern Naval Command nabbed 03 persons with 10.4kg of Kerala cannabis during a raid carried out in the general area of Aiyyakachchi yesterday (17th March). ...
2019-03-18
Navy nabs a person possessed narcotic drugs
A group of naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command, in collaboration with Mulankavil Police and officials from National Food & Medicines Regulatory Authority, apprehended a person who had been selling Pregabalin pain killer tablets, during a raid carried out at Mulankavil area in Kilinochchi, yesterday (17th March)....
2019-03-18
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
