Responding to the distress call, naval personnel on-board a Fast Gun Boat (FGB) attached to the Northern Naval Command rendered assistance to a fishing trawler ‘Sudeepa’ along with 3 fishermen aboard, in the seas approx 5 Nm West of Delft Island today (June,15).

A group of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, during a routine patrol, apprehended 13 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing practices in the waters off Fisherman Rock, inner harbour Trincomalee yesterday (14, June).

The Sri Lanka Navy donated one million rupees as death compensation, under the Navy's healthcare scheme, "Naviru Saviya," to the family members of Able Seaman CS Weerakkody who succumbed to a vehicle accident, at his residence in Anamaduwa yesterday (June,14).