Security News
Navy arrests 1341 kilograms of dry Sea Cucumber
Naval troops attached to SLNS Vijaya in Kalpitiya of the North Western Naval Command, on information received, arrested 09 persons with 1341 kilograms of dry sea cucumbers along with 02 FGDs, 01 Tata Dimo Batta truck and 02 Bajaj three wheelers in the Thoreiadi area in Kalpitiya on 29th June 2015.
01 Jul 2015
Navy intercepts 78 illegal immigrants bound for Australia
Sri Lanka Navy intercepted 78 illegal immigrants suspected to be bound for Australia in the southern Sri Lankan seas on 26th June 2015.
29 Jun 2015
Navy rescues an injured fisherman in southern seas
Sri Lanka Navy rescued an injured fisherman in the southern seas, on 22nd June 2015 in response to a request made by the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
23 Jun 2015
SLN arrests 26 Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters
Sri Lanka Navy arrested 26 Indian fishermen along with 03 Indian fishing trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters in the seas North of Point Pedro on 20th June 2015.
21 Jun 2015
Navy arrests a person with 8,506 conch shells
Naval troops attached to SLNS Pussadewa of the North Central Naval Command on information received arrested a person with illegally collected 8,506 conch shells in Vankalai on 19th June 2015.
20 Jun 2015
Navy arrests 08 fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya of the North Western Naval Command arrested 08 persons with 03 FGDs and a Theppam (local fishing craft) on the suspicion of their engagement in fishing using 03 illegal fishing nets in the general area of Uchchamunai on 17th June 2015.
18 Jun 2015
Navy arrests a person with 3.5 kilograms of gelignite
Naval troops attached to SLNS Vijayaba of the Eastern Naval Command with the coordination of Nilaweli Police on information received arrested a person whilst transferring 25 sticks of gelignite weighing 3.5 kilograms in the general area of Addukkupar in Trincomalee on 16th June 2015.
18 Jun 2015
Navy arrests 03 fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Walagamba of the Eastern Naval Command arrested 03 persons with an FGD, 50 grams of Gelignite, 02 safety fuses, 02 non-electric detonators and a fishing net intended to be used in illegal fishing in the seas off Poduwakattu in Trincomalee on 15th June 2015.
17 Jun 2015
Navy arrests two persons with 590 kilograms of shark fins
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Barana in Mullikulam and Therapuththa in Silawathura of the North Western Naval Command on information received arrested two persons with approximately 590 kilograms of shark fins whilst transferring in the seas off Kondachchikuda in the early hours of 11th June 2015.
12 Jun 2015
Navy arrests 10 persons for illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Walagamba of the Eastern Naval Command arrested 06 persons on the suspicion of illegal fishing in two separate incidents on 09th and 10th June 2015.
11 Jun 2015














