Twenty (20) Indian fishermen who were apprehended by SL Navy on last 12th and 13th and another 8 Indian fishermen who were rescued by the Navy, have been handed over to the respective Regional offices of Fisheries Inspector and the Police stations.

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva who assumed office as the 23rd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, met with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Pujith Jayasundara at the Police Headquarters in Colombo today (14 January).

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva met Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy at the Air Force Headquarters today (14th January).

The Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Bryce Hutchesson called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters today (14^th January).

A troop of Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command, whilst on foot patrol in the beach area of Mannar, recovered a haul of illegally caught Sea Cucumber, today (14 January).

A dead body of an Indian fisherman has been recovered by the Navy, during a search conducted in the sea area off the Delft Island today (13^th January).

Sri Lanka Navy has commenced a dedicated rescue mission to locate a group of distressed Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan territorial waters. Eight (08) fishermen have been rescued as of now and the Navy is continuing a search operation in the sea area further.

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 (12^th January).

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).

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.