Navy assists to put out fire at Galle fisheries harbour boatyard

The Sri Lanka Navy rushed a firefighting team from the Southern Naval Command to help extinguish a sudden fire at a boat maintenance yard in the Galle fisheries harbour this afternoon, 8 November 2026.

SLNS Dakshina detected the outbreak aboard a boat within the harbour premises and initiated an immediate response. Working alongside the Sri Lanka Air Force firefighters, Galle Municipal Firefighting Unit and local fishermen, the team brought the blaze under control and prevented it from spreading to surrounding boats and infrastructure.

The Navy maintains continuous readiness to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief during emergencies of this nature.