Rear Admiral Ruwan Perera assumed duties as the Commander Eastern Naval Area at the ENC Headquarters, today (26^th February 2020).

Hundred (100) Senior Sailors of Sri Lanka Navy were awarded Interest free loan facility valued Five Hundred Thousand rupees (Rs.500,000/=) each, by the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters, today (26^th February 2020).

Four (04) cannabis chenas were discovered during a search operation conducted by the Navy at Baluganthalawa area in Yala, on 25^th February 2020.

The Ambassador for Republic of Turkey in Sri Lanka, Her Excellency R. Demet Sekercioglu paid a visit to Naval Headquarters, today (26 February 2020).

The Navy in coordination with the Special Operation Bureau of Excise Department and Officials from National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol apprehended a person with a stock of illegal cigarettes in Rathmalana area on 25^th February 2020.

A suspect with a stock of chemical containing glyphosate was apprehended during a search conducted by the Navy in coordination with Police near the Omanthe Army check point, on 25^th February 2020.

Thirty one (31) unauthorized fishing nets which were in a dinghy, were taken into Naval custody during a search operation carried out by Navy along the beach area from Nachchikuda to Kumulamunai, on 25^th February 2020.

The Provost sailors of Sri Lanka Navy have been deployed to control the traffic jam within municipal limits of the Colombo city.

The Zambian Republic’s Army Commander, Lieutenant General W.M Sikazwe visited the Naval Boat Building Yard (NBBY) in Welisara today (25^th February 2020).

The Navy today (25^th February 2020) apprehended 04 persons for illegal harvesting of sea cucumber, at the beach area of Vankalai.