Operations News
Navy renders assistance to clear blockages under Wakwella and Dodamgoda bridges
The Navy recently rendered assistance to clear the blockages under the Wakwella and Dodamgoda bridges in Galle, as they were clogged with collection of remains, hampering the free flow of water.
24 Aug 2020
Navy apprehends 31 individuals engaged in illegal fishing
The Navy, during special operations conducted in the past week, had nabbed a group of individuals along with their fishing accessories, for engaging in illegal fishing.
21 Aug 2020
Navy seizes another stock of smuggled turmeric at Mannar and Norochcholai beaches
The Navy managed to seize another stock of dried turmeric, weighing about 807kg, attempted to be smuggled into the country, in the beach areas of Daluwa in Norochcholai and Vankalai in Mannar on 18th August 2020.
19 Aug 2020
Navy assists apprehension of suspect with a gun
The Navy which is constantly on the lookout for illegal activities that could disrupt law and order in the island apprehended a suspect for illegal possession of a 12 bore shotgun, on 14th August 2020.
15 Aug 2020
Navy assists apprehension of 04 suspects with illegal drugs
Augmenting its anti-drug operations that are in place to wipe-out the drug menace from the country, Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to apprehend 04 suspects including a woman for possession of illegal drugs, during the past week.
15 Aug 2020
Three persons held for illegal harvesting of sea cucumber
The Navy apprehended 03 persons along with a dinghy, while transferring illegally harvested sea cucumber without valid licence, in the sea area about 03 nautical miles (about 05km) off Point Pedro on 13th August 2020.
14 Aug 2020
Over 57kg of smuggled turmeric recovered in Mannar
The Navy had recovered 02 gunny sacks full of dried turmeric, hidden at the Oluthuduwai beach today (13th August 2020). It is believed that these items might have been smuggled into the island by sea.
13 Aug 2020
27 persons engaged in illegal fishing held in Eastern seas
The Eastern Naval Command, during separate operations conducted in the sea areas of Poonadi in Serunuwara, Kokkuthuduwai in Mullaitivu and Boulder Point in Trincomalee in the past two weeks, had apprehended twenty seven (27) persons engaged in illegal fishing.
13 Aug 2020
Navy apprehends suspects with stock of smuggled turmeric
Upon detection of a suspicious trawler in the sea area about 10 nautical miles (18km) off the Chilaw Point, the Navy apprehended 04 suspects aboard, along with gunny sacks stuffed with turmeric, on 11th August 2020.
12 Aug 2020
Navy seizes haul of illegal drugs in northern seas
The Navy managed to seize a haul of drug strain known to be Kerala cannabis, during a special operation carried out in the sea area about 22 nautical miles off Point Pedro on 11th August 2020.
12 Aug 2020