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.

The operation was conducted by SLNS Lankapatuna, under the Eastern Naval Command, in the Kalladichenei beach area. Naval personnel apprehended this 57-year-old resident of Thoppur, Trincomalee, who was found to be in illegal possession of these (117) turtle eggs.

The apprehended suspect and the turtle eggs were subsequently handed over to the Serunuwara Wildlife Office for onward legal proceedings.