Operations News
2026
October
Over 125kg of smuggled Kendu leaves seized in Puttalam
A coordinated search operation mounted by the Sri Lanka Navy with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) led to the seizure of approximately 125kg of smuggled Kendu leaves in the Periyapadu coastal area of...
Suspect arrested with 30 foreign electronic cigarettes
A coordinated operation by the Sri Lanka Navy and Police led to the arrest of a suspect (1) and seizure of 30 foreign electronic cigarettes prepared for illegal sale near the Customs Headquarters in Colombo Fort on 15...
Six (6) sacks of suspected narcotics seized from Kapparathota coastal area in Weligama
Acting on credible information received, the Navy seized a suspicious local multi-day fishing trawler and 5 suspects during a search operation conducted on 13 October 2026, off Dondra, south of Sri Lanka.
Navy relief teams on standby for weather-hit communities
The Sri Lanka Navy has kept 171 disaster relief teams on standby to assist people affected by adverse weather across the island. As of this morning, 14 October 2026, 5 teams had been deployed in the Central and Sabara...
Navy seizes consignment of smuggled dry ginger off Kalpitiya
The Sri Lanka Navy seized more than 1,189kg of dry ginger suspected to have been smuggled into Sri Lanka, following a search operation off Thalawila, Kalpitiya today, 13 October 2026.
Navy seizes over 690kg of Kendu leaves in Silawathura
The Sri Lanka Navy seized more than 690kg of Kendu leaves and apprehended 2 suspects during a search operation conducted off Kallaru, Silawathura, in the dark hours of 7 October 2026.
More than 570kg of smuggled Kendu leaves seized in Kalpitiya
The Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard seized more than 570kg of smuggled Kendu leaves during a joint search operation in the Ilanthadiya coastal area of Kalpitiya this morning, 7 October 2026.
Navy seizes stock of Kendu leaves in Negombo
The Sri Lanka Navy seized a stock of Kendu leaves, attempted to be smuggled into the country, during a search operation in the Seththappaduwa lagoon area in Negombo on 04 October 2026.
Indian fishermen and fishing boat brought to Kankasanthurai harbour after illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters
Nine (9) Indian fishermen and their fishing boat, which were apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy on 3 October 2026 for engaging in illegal fishing south of Delft Island, Jaffna, were brought to Kankasanthurai harbour th...
Navy seizes Indian fishing trawler with 09 fishermen for illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters
The Sri Lanka Navy seized an Indian fishing trawler (1) and apprehended Nine Indian fishermen (09) whilst engaged in illegal fishing having crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in Sri Lankan waters ...