The 9^th staff Talks between Indian and Sri Lankan Navies which took place at the Colombo Light House Galley premises, successfully concluded today (3^rd March 2020).

Blangladesh Naval ship “Shadhinota” arrived at the port of Colombo on a goodwill visit today (03^rd March 2020). She was warmly welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions on her arrival.

Sri Lanka Navy today (03^rd March 2020) bade farewell to Rear Admiral Merril Wickramasinghe who relinquished his naval duties to which he was committed in the past 35 years.

The Rowing Championship of the 11^th Defence Services Meet which was organized by the SL Navy for the sixth time, worked off for three days from 29^th February to 2^nd March 2020 at Diywanna water Sports Centre.

The Navy recovered approximately 281kg of Kerala Cannabis during a patrol conducted in the seas off Nagarkovil, Jaffna, today (02^nd March 2020 ).

Following the receipt of intelligence information to Police Narcotics Bureau the Navy deployed its Offshore Patrol Vessels and conducted a special operation in high seas. Accordingly Sri Lanka Navy's Offshore Patrol Vessels Samudura and Sayurala have been on a mission over a period of month as part of this mission. Accordingly, 02 Sri Lankan fishing vessels with over 75 kilograms of substance believed to be heroin and 66 kilograms of substance believe to be ICE were intercepted in Southern seas along with 04 suspects.

As part of the Sri Lanka Navy’s social responsibility project, a blood donation campaign was conducted at the Mannar hospital on 01^st March 2020.

The Navy apprehended 03 suspects with an explosive cache, during a combined operation conducted with the Police in Kuraiyaadi on 01^st March 2020.

SL Navy apprehended a person with Kerala Cannabis at Poduwakattu area in Trincomalee on 1^st March 2020.

The Navy in coordination with the Police apprehended two persons with 500g of Kerala cannabis, during a raid carried in Kabithigollewa area, today ( 2^nd March 2020).