World Wetlands Day is celebrated on 2^nd February every year to raise global awareness about the value of wetlands for humanity and the planet. It also marks the date of adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar. This year's theme of World Wetlands Day is ‘Wetlands and Climate Change’.

The Mental Health Unit and Operations Department of Northern Naval Command collaboratively conducted an outbound training programme under the patronage of Commander Northern Naval Area Merril Wickramasinghe at SLNS Uththara on 19^th January 2019.

Sri Lanka Naval Ship ‘Sayurala’ left for Pakistan from the Colombo harbour today (02^nd February) to take part in the Naval Exercise AMAN 2019, the biennial exercise hosted by the Pakistan Navy.

A troop of Naval personnel attached to North Western Naval Command apprehended two persons who were transferring a haul of gold weighing over 11 kg, by sea route illegally, during a patrol carried out in Kudawa sea area in Kalpitiya, today(2 February).

Following the information provided by Navy, Police STF at Pattiapola arrested a person who possessed 50 packets of illegal foreign cigarettes in a raid carried out in Gangara area,Matara, yesterday (01 February).

A troop of Naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command apprehended 13 persons who engaged in illegal fishing activities using banned nets in the seas off Sinnapadu area in Kalpitiya, yesterday (1February).

Two “Wave Rider” craft produced by the Inshore Patrol Craft Construction Project established at the Naval base Welisara, were handed over to Seychelles government in a ceremony held at SLNS Rangalla in Colombo harbor premises, today (01 February).

The first copy of the fourth volume of the Navy Journal published by the Naval Research Wing of the Sri Lanka Navy was presented to Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva by its Chief Editor, Captain Prasad Kariyapperuma at the Naval Headquarters today (01^st February).

Sri Lanka Navy promptly reacted to bring a sick fisherman who was onboard multiday fishing trawler “ Wathsala” which had left Beruwala fisheries harbour on last 3^rd January, ashore for medical treatment, today (01^st February).

Following information given by a Navy intelligence team, 2 persons who were transferring 18.5 of Kerela Cannabis on a motor bike for sale, were arrested by Police STF-Jaffna in Velvettithurai area, yesterday (31^st January 2019).