A consignment of drugs worth over Rs. 12,500 million seized by Navy in high seas

Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel SLNS ‘Sayura’ seized a vessel carrying a large consignment of narcotics in seas about 463 nautical miles (835km) off southern coast of the island on Saturday, 28th March 2020 around 9.30 a.m.

31 Mar 2020

Navy distributes dry rations among community on Analathivu Island

Sri Lanka Navy on 30th March 2020 conducted a programme to distribute dry rations among community on Analathivu Island in Jaffna.

31 Mar 2020

Navy renders assistance to nab 02 suspects with Kerala cannabis

The Navy nabbed 02 suspects who were transporting Kerala cannabis for sale, during a coordinated operation conducted with the Police Narcotics Bureau, at Kattikudirippu area in Pesalai, Mannar on 30th March 2020.

31 Mar 2020

Navy finds a haul of illegal conch shells

The Navy, during a search conducted at Urumalai area in Thalaimannar, on 30th March 2020, recovered a haul of conch shells which were hidden in a shrubby area.

31 Mar 2020

Certificate awarding ceremony of Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) Balance Style 2020/01 held in Trincomalee

Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) Balance Style 2020/01 between Sri Lanka Navy and US Army commenced at the Special Boat Squadron HQ in Trincomalee on 02nd March 2020. After nearly a month the course reached to its termination on 30th Mar 2020, followed by certificate awarding ceremony.

30 Mar 2020

Navy carries out disinfection programme at Zahira College-Puttalam

As an extension of sterilization programmes carried out by Navy to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the country, Zahira College premises in Puttalam was disinfected, today (30th March 2020).

30 Mar 2020

Navy distributes relief supplies among people in areas belonging to the Southeastern Naval Command

The Sri Lanka Navy launched a programme to distribute dry rations among several families in areas belonging to the Southeastern Naval Command.

30 Mar 2020

Lalan Rubbers (Pvt) Ltd. hands over 20,000 latex gloves to Sri Lanka Navy

In support of the Sri Lanka Navy’s contribution to contain the spread of novel coronavirus within the country, the Lalan Rubbers (Pvt) Ltd. handed over 20,000 latex gloves to Sri Lanka Navy at the Naval Headquarters today (30th March 2020).

30 Mar 2020

Navy apprehends 03 persons for breaching curfew laws

The Navy on 29th March 2020 apprehended 03 persons for breaching curfew laws at a roadblock in Arugam Bay area.

30 Mar 2020

Two other Quarantine centres established by Navy in Mihintale and Oyamaduwa areas

Sri Lanka Navy which is shouldering the national effort of controlling the spread of coronavirus in the island, prepared two holiday bungalows located at Mihitale and Oyamaduwa as quarantine centres, on 29th March 2020.

30 Mar 2020

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