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Navy seizes an Indian fishing boat poaching in Mannar seas

During an operation conducted in the dark hours of 22 Feb 26, the Sri Lanka Navy seized 01 Indian fishing boat and apprehended 12 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, in the sea area south of Mannar.

24 Feb 2026

Navy and Coast Guard seize 04 Indian fishing boats poaching in Sri Lankan waters

During operations conducted in the dark hours of 18 Feb 26, the Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard seized 04 Indian fishing boats and apprehended 22 Indian fishermen, while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters north of Mannar and off the Delft Island, Jaffna.

19 Feb 2026

Navy seizes 02 Indian fishing boats poaching in northern waters

During an operation conducted in the dark hours of 15 and wee hours of 16 Feb 26, the Sri Lanka Navy seized two (02) Indian fishing boats and apprehended twenty five (25) Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, off Kankesanthurai, Jaffna.

16 Feb 2026

Navy nabs 07 suspects for illegal harvesting of sea cucumbers

During a search operation in the sea area north of Iranativu, Kilinochchi in the dark hours of 05 Feb 26, the Navy apprehended 07 persons with 355 illegally harvested sea cucumbers, 02 dinghies and diving equipment.

07 Feb 2026

Navy clamps down on illegal meat mongers on Nachchikuda beach

The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 03 suspects with 17kg of turtle flesh, 39 turtle eggs and a dinghy (01), during a search operation in the Nachchikuda beach area of Mannar on 31 Jan 26.

02 Feb 2026

Naval vigilance preserves marine life: A suspect held for illegal possession of turtle eggs

The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended one (01) suspect in possession of 117 turtle eggs, during a search operation conducted in the beach vicinity of Kalladichenei of Trincomalee on 28 Jan 26.

31 Jan 2026

Navy seizes 02 Indian fishing boats poaching in northern waters

During an operation conducted in the dark hours of 20 Jan 26, the Sri Lanka Navy seized two (02) Indian fishing boats and apprehended seven (07) Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, off Kovilan, Jaffna.

21 Jan 2026

Navy collars 04 suspects for illegal harvesting of sea cucumbers

During a search operation conducted in the Venpurinagar beach area of Jaffna on 20 Jan 26, the Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 04 individuals for their involvement in the illegal harvest of sea cucumbers. The suspects were taken into custody along with 351 sea cucumbers and a dinghy (01) used in the illicit activity.

21 Jan 2026

Twenty-three (23) individuals held for engaging in illegal fishing

In separate operations conducted by the Navy from 14 to 19 Jan 26, twenty-three (23) individuals involved in various illegal fishing activities were apprehended along with 05 dinghies and 01 trawler in multiple locations across the island.

21 Jan 2026

Navy apprehends 13 individuals for illegal harvesting of sea cucumbers

During a search operation conducted in the sea area of Walaipadu of Kilinochchi, the Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 13 individuals for conducting illegal night diving to harvest sea cucumbers on 19 Jan 26. The operation also led to the seizure of 1108 illegally harvested sea cucumbers, 04 dinghies and diving equipment.

20 Jan 2026