Naval troops save the lives of 04 turtles
 
 

Timely action taken by the naval troops attached to Ma-oya Naval Sub Unit of SLNS Kelani in the Western Naval Command was able to save the lives of four turtles and release them to sea for safety with the assistance of the DFAR officials on 13th January 2015.

On information received, the naval troops detected 17 turtles weighing 15 to 20 kilogrammes each on the Peragaslanda beach in Wennapuwa. Three turtles had been found killed for sale while ten others were found dead. The naval troops took immediate action to hand over the remaining four turtles, which were found alive, to the officials of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and to release them to sea.