The Navy nabbed 02 persons in possession of 4.8g of heroin, during an operation conducted in Wennappuwa area on 14th April 2020.

A disinfection chamber improvised by Navy as part of its Naval Social Responsibility (NSR) Project was handed over to the Puttalam Police station today (15^th April 2020).

Sri Lanka Navy deployed its Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS ‘Samudura’ to seize a vessel loaded with a large consignment of drugs in high seas about 548 nautical miles (985km) off Sri Lankan shores.

In view of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Sri Lanka Navy on 14^th April 2020 shared Avurudu sweetmeats with inmates under quarantine at Naval Quarantine Centre in Oluvil.

The Navy, on 15^th April 2020, rendered assistance to transport essential supplies to the Panama area, for distribution among community.

During a patrol conducted from Norochcholai to Karmba in Daluwa on 14^th April 2020, the Navy raided an illicit arrack den and apprehended 02 persons engaged in distillation of illicit alcohol.

The Navy apprehended 17 persons for illegal harvesting of sea cucumber and using unauthorized nets to catch fish. The apprehension was made during a patrol in the sea area west of Padaithurai, Mannar on 14^th April 2020.

The Navy managed to apprehend 06 persons who were engaging in illegal fishing in the sea area of Salpeyaru on 13^th April 2020.

The Navy held a male (01) and a female (01) in possession of about 06g and 450mg of heroin, during a search conducted in Alankuda area, Puttalam on 13^th April 2020.

In view of the dawn of Sinhala and Tamil New Year, the New Year at the Naval Quarantine Centre in Boossa on 13^th April 2020, organized a milk boiling ceremony and musical evening