Navy holds fifteen persons engaged in illegal fishing
Fifteen (15) persons who engaged in illegal fishing using banned nets at Walalthottam area in Trincomalee, were apprehended by Navy on 22nd August 2019.
22 Aug 2019
VBSS course hosted by SL Navy for foreign Naval partners
A Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) Course for the Coast Guard and Navy officers of Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka commenced at the Special Boat Squadron (SBS) Headquarters in Trincomalee on 19th August 2019.
22 Aug 2019
Four Indian fishers apprehended by Navy for poaching in Sri Lankan waters
Sri Lanka Navy apprehended Four (04) Indian fishermen with their dhow who engaged in illegal fishing, in Sri Lankan territorial waters on 21st August 2019.
21 Aug 2019
Navy nabs two persons with heroin
SL Navy apprehended two persons with 210g of heroin, during a raid conducted at Piergama area in Thalaimannar, today (21st August).
21 Aug 2019
Navy apprehends a stock of fish caught by blasting explosive and 8 persons engaged in illegal fishing
A stock of fish suspected to be caught by blasting explosive and 8 persons who engaged in illegal fishing were apprehended by the Navy during the raids conducted at Wattama area in Trincomalee and at Thuduwa area in Kokilai on 19th August 2019.
21 Aug 2019
HBVBSS exercise organized by SL Navy kicks off at Trincomalee
The Heli Born Vessel Board Search Seizure exercise organized by Sri Lanka Navy in collaboration with Sri Lanka Air Force was conducted in the seas off Trincomalee on 19th August 2019.
20 Aug 2019
Captain (ASW) Nilantha Hewavitharana takes over Command of SLNS Sayura
Captain(ASW) Nilantha Hewavitharana assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS Sayura, on 19th August 2019.
20 Aug 2019
Two persons with 16kg and 5g of KG apprehended by Navy
Navy apprehended two persons with 16.005kg of Kerala Cannabis during a raid carried out in coordination with Police Narcotics Bureau, at Pungudutivu area in Jaffna on 20th August 2019.
20 Aug 2019
39 Senior Sailors awarded Interest free loans
Thirty nine (39) Senior Sailors of Sri Lanka Navy were awarded Interest free loan facility valued Five Hundred Thousand rupees (Rs.500,000/=) each, by the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Navy Commander’s office, on 19th August 2019.
20 Aug 2019
Navy holds three persons for illegal transportation of sand
Navy held 3 persons who were illegally transporting sand at Kudawa area in Kalpitiya, today (20th
August.
