Sri Lanka Navy commenced to put up a location for examining blood and saliva of suspected persons to coronavirus affection and installing a CCTV system at the ward for the suspected pregnant mothers to coronavirus affection, in Nevil Fernando hospital, today (02^nd April 2020).

A blood donation campaign jointly organized by Naval Deployment – Hambantota and Blood Transfusion Unit of the District General Hospital Hambantota was held with the participation of naval personnel at the hospital premises on 01^st April 2020.

Navy apprehended two (02) persons with explosive used for illegal fishing, during a patrol carried out in Kuchchaweli area on 01^st April 2020.

The first group who had undergone quarantine period in the quarantine centre established by Navy at Boosa Naval Base, left the center after successful completion of their quarantine process, on 01^st April 2020.

As a result of the outbreak of COVID – 19, retired naval personnel, their spouses and family members of naval personnel and civil staff employees who receive treatment from the clinics of Navy General Hospital (Colombo) are facing numerous hardships as of now.

In order to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus in the country, Sri Lanka Navy conducted number of disinfection programmes at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, Colombo North Teaching Hospital-Ragama, District Secretariat-Galle, Central Bank and Dedicated Economic Center -Meegoda during the period from 30^th March to 01st April 2020.

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended a person with about 40mg of heroin at Mandalkuda area in Kalpitiya, today (01^st April 2020).

Navy apprehended two persons who breached the curfew, during a foot patrol carried out in the area from Arugambay to Koththukal, on 31^st March 2020.

Sri Lankan Navy launched a successful naval operation to seize a large consignment of drugs. This special operation was carried out by one of the Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessels in high seas about 463 nautical miles (835km) away from Sri Lankan shores.

Navy apprehended a group of persons for engaging in illegal fishing, during a patrol carried out in the seas off Arisimale in Pulmudai, on 31^stMarch 2020.