Naval troops attached to SLNS Buwaneka in North Central Naval Command arrested 4 local fishermen engaged in illegal harvesting of sea cucumbers in the Southern seas of Iranathivu, yesterday (7).

Two naval ships of the Sri Lanka Navy, SLNS Suranimala and SLNS Shakthi left for Maldives from the Port of Colombo on 05th April 2016, on a training visit.

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Uththara in Kankasanthurai arrested 11 local fishermen, engaged in illegal fishing using many diving equipment in the seas off East of Point Pedro on 6th April 2016.

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest nine Indian fishermen along with an Indian fishing trawler poaching in Sri Lankan waters West of Analathiu Island on 7th April 2016.

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya in Kalpitiya arrested ten local fishermen, engaged in illegal fishing using unauthorized nets in the seas off Periya Arichchal and Ippanthiu, Kalpitiya on 05th April 2016.

An Australian delegation comprising nine members including the Australian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka His Excellency Bryce Hutchesson along with Australia's Ambassador for People Smuggling Mr, Andrew Goledzinoski and Commander of Operation Sovereign Borders. Major General Andrew Bottrell, called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratna today (5) at Naval Headquarters in Colombo.

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest four Indian fishermen along with an Indian fishing trawler poaching in Sri Lankan waters Southwest of Delft Island on 4th April 2016.

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba in Mannar arrested three local fishermen with an FGD engaged in illegal fishing at Southbar Point sea area on 4th April 2016.

As another project of the Sri Lanka Navy’s community service programmes carried out with the intention of preventing Chronic Kidney Disease, the Commander North Central Naval Area, Rear Admiral Dimuthu Gunawardena declared open a Reverse Osmosis Plant (RO Plant) installed for the use of school children at Maithreepala Senanayaka Vidyalaya – Medawachchiya today (4).

The Iranian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Mr. Mohammad Zaeri Amirani called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 04th April 2016.