Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijayaba located in Nilaweli in the Eastern Naval Command arrested 8 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing in the sea area off Pigeon Island yesterday (4).

Naval personnel onboard a Fast Attack Craft attached to the Eastern Naval Command arrested 8 Indian fishermen along with a fishing trawler poaching in the sea area North of Pulmudai yesterday (3).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Mannar in the North Central Naval Command arrested 5 Indian fishermen along with their fishing trawler poaching in the sea area Southeast of Mannar yesterday (2).

A Japanese Coast Guard delegation headed by Director International Marine Pollution Prevention, Mr. Ryoji Hayashi, called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (2).

Naval personnel onboard a ship and Fast Attack Craft belonging to the Northern Naval Command arrested 13 Indian fishermen who were poaching in the sea areas South of Delft Island and East of Veththalakeni yesterday (1).

On receipt of intelligence information, a group of naval personnel in coordination with NegomboPolice apprehended a person with 4 kg of Kerala Cannabis in the general area of Negomboyesterday (1).

One hundred and sixty four (164) Marines including 6 officers and 158 sailors, belonging to the first ever SLN Marine Battalion, established following a visionary concept of the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, passed out at the Naval Base SLNS Barana in Mollikulam today (27), on successful completion of their training.

The Deputy Commanding General Marine Corps Forces – Pacific, Brigadier General Brian Cavanaugh called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (28).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijayaba located in Nilaweli in the Eastern Naval Command and the lifesavers of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard rescued a child who was drowning in the Gopalpuram seas yesterday (27).

On receipt of intelligence tip off, Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Mannar in North Central Naval Command with the assistance of Mannar Police apprehended a suspect with 4.42 g of heroin in Kondampiddi area yesterday (25).