Upon confirmation that a naval person from Polonnnaruwa has been infected with the new coronavirus while on leave, the PCR test was conducted to gauge the spread of the disease among other naval personnel who were sharing the same mess and working at the office with the victim in Welisara Naval Complex as well as all his associates.

Three (03) more individuals who completed their quarantine period at the quarantine centre established at Boossa Naval Base, left for their homes today (24^th April 2020).

The Navy coordinated with the Police STF seized 49kg of cannabis, during a search conducted at Ussella and Kudawewa areas in Thanamalwila on 23^rd April 2020.

SL Navy nabbed 03 persons who were cutting mangrove shrubs, during a raid carried out at Thirukethishwaram lagoon area in Mannar, on 23^rd April 2020.

Sri Lanka Navy held 11 Nos.of banned nets which had been laid for fishing, during a patrol carried out in Batticoloa lagoon on 23^rd April 2020.

The Navy, during a mobile patrol conducted at Sethapola area in Puttalam on 22^ndApril 2020 and search operations conducted in Wennapuwa area on 22^nd and 23^rd April 2020, raided three places used to distil and sale illicit liquor.

In its continuous efforts to control the spread of new coronavirus within the country, the Navy conducted several disinfection programmes at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation premises, Election Secretariat, National Hospital-Colombo and Bank premises in Colombo area on 21^st and 22^nd April 2020.

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended two persons along with a haul of 93kg of cannabis which had been attempted to transport to the land by a dinghy, at the Kadeikadu South beach area in Vettalaikerni, Jaffna on 22^nd April 2020.

Sri Lanka Navy assisted to disembark corpse of the chef who fell on a sudden death due to a heart attack whilst serving aboard MV Grace, a merchant ship registered in Sri Lanka, and to hand it over to the local agent of the shipping company, today (22^nd April 2020).

Extending their cooperation to the Navy’s quarantine programme to control the spread of coronavirus in the country, Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) Ltd. donated a stock of protective face masks to the SL Navy, at the Lighthouse Galley premises, today (22^nd April 2020).