Sri Lanka Navy promptly sprang into action to rush an ill fisherman ashore for treatment today (09^th March). The patient was aboard the multiday fishing trawler ‘Ran Putha’ which had left the Trincomalee harbour for fishing on 05^th March.

During a naval operation carried out, naval personnel onboard a Fast Attack Craft attached to the Northern Naval Command found 312.5kg of beedi leaves left behind in the sea area northwest of Analathivu Island today (09^th March).

The national ceremony to mark the International Women’s Day celebrations 2019 was held at the Salgadu Grounds in Anuradhapura yesterday (08^th March), under the patronage of the President, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena.

‘CENEX’ 2019, the education exhibition organized by the Anuradhapura Central College was held at the college premises from 06^th to 08^th March on successful note.

Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, during a search carried out in the sea area of Malaimunthal yesterday (08^th March), nabbed 03 persons for catching lobsters without valid permits.