As severe weather conditions threaten several areas in the island, the Sri Lanka Navy deployed 03 relief teams on 15th and 19th January 2025, to the vulnerable areas of Buddhangala in Padaviya and Aluthparagama in Mahakanadarawa belonging to the Anuradhapura district. These teams are actively engaged in disaster relief operations, working tirelessly to provide necessary aid and support to affected communities.

As severe weather conditions threaten several areas in the island, the Sri Lanka Navy proactively deployed 02 relief teams on 15th January 2025, to the vulnerable area of Buddhangala in Padaviya, Anuradhapura. These teams are actively engaged in disaster relief operations, working tirelessly to provide necessary aid and support to affected communities.

A search operation conducted by the Navy and Police led to the arrest of 02 suspects with 800 capsules of prescription drug which had been made ready to sell. The apprehension was made in the town area of Kalpitiya on 16th January 2025.

A search operation conducted by the Navy and Police Special Task Force (STF) led to the arrest of 02 suspects with 145 capsules of prescription drug which had been made ready to sell. The apprehension was made at the fuel station of Rambewa in Anuradhapura on 15th January 2025.

The Navy intercepted a suspect (01) attempting to transport approximately 2,137 undersized conch shells in a dinghy during a search operation off Paramunei, Kalpitiya, on 14th January 2025.

A search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy in the Negombo lagoon in the dark hours of 13th January 2025 led to the seizure of more than 864kg of smuggled Tendu leaves. During this operation, the Navy also held 02 dinghies employed for this racket.

The Sri Lanka Navy seized 02 Indian fishing boats and apprehend 08 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, during a special operation conducted in the sea area north of Mannar in the dark hours of 11th January 2025.

The Sri Lanka Navy took hold of about 90kg and 45g (wet weight) of Kerala cannabis adrift in waters, during a special operation conducted in the sea area of Kappaladi, Kalpitiya on 10th January 2025.

The Navy apprehended 28 persons who engaged in illegal fishing, during separate operations conducted in the sea areas of Oluthuduwai, Manthei, Vankalai and Silawathura in Mannar and Daluwa in Puttalam from 07th to 09th January 2025. The operations also resulted in the seizure of 07 dinghies and a traditional boat (01).

The Sri Lanka Navy on 07th January 2025 rendered diving assistance to restore the operational condition of the sluice gate of Uppalawatta Tank in Anamaduwa, Puttalam.