The United States Secretary of the Navy, Hon Ray Mabus visited the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee today (22) to witness the ongoing bilateral training between the Sri Lanka and US Navies.

Sri Lanka Navy ‘A’ ruggerites clinched the second edition of the Western Province Rugby Sevens title with complete ease, beating the Havelocks ‘A’ by 32 to 10 points.

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Kanchadeewa located in Kayts in the Northern Naval Command apprehended two persons, with 33 kg of Kerala Cannabis in their possession, in the general area of Iyakachchi today (20).

On receipt of information from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, the merchant vessel “MV Eternity” had rescued 5 Sri Lankan fishermen who were in distress in the seas 168 Nautical Miles off Little Basses Light House on 18th August 2016.

Naval personnel of Special Boat Squadron attached to SLNS Uththara located in Kankesanthure in the Northern Naval Command apprehended three persons who were transporting 101 kg of Kerala Cannabis in the general area of Manalkadu today (20).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Pussadewa located in Wankale and SLNS Buwaneka in Nachchikuda in the North Central Naval Command apprehended two persons who were transporting 3 kg of Kerala Cannabis in the general area of Mundranpiddi yesterday (19).

The Director General of the Indian Coastguard, Director General Rajendra Singh paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (19).

On receipt of information by the Naval Intelligence Team, Naval personnel attached to SLNS Kanchadewa located in Kayts and SLNS Welusumana located in Mandathivu in the Northern Naval Command with the assistance of Excise Officers of the Point Pedro arrested a person who was transporting 4 kg of Kerala Cannabis in the general area of Thirunalweli yesterday (18).

Naval personnel attached to the Naval Deployment Vettalakerni in the Northern Naval Command arrested abandoned 26.75 kg of Kerala Cannabis which has been packed in 13 separate packs in the general area of Championpaththu yesterday (17).

Indian Coast Guard Ship “Samarth’ arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit today (18).