The Navy joined with Police apprehended a suspect with turtle flesh during a search operation conducted at Iranamatha Nagar in Mannar, on 31^st January 2020.

A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force delegation called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters on 31^st January 2020.

SLNS Sindurala, A 521 and P 450 belonging to the SL Navy were respectively nominated as the Best Ship, the Best Small Ship and the Best Fast Attack Craft for the year 2019. The plaques engraved with a star mark were awarded to the wining craft by the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, on 31 January 2020.

Sri Lanka Navy assisted to bring an injured fisherman shore for treatment.

The Navy recovered approximately 97kg and 200g of Kerala Cannabis during a patrol conducted in the seas off .Milady, Jaffna on 1^st February 2020.

The Navy apprehended 12 persons with unauthorized fishing nets, during a raid conducted in Mannar on 31^st January 2020.

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 08 Indian fishermen along with a fishing dhow for illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters on 30^th January 2020.

SL Navy assisted to the officials of the National Aquatic Resources Development and Research Agency, to remove two sea gliders used for collecting Oceanographic data, for the purpose of repairing these equipment, on 30^th January 2020.

The Naval Propulsion and Steering Control System (NPSC), locally designed and developed by the Electrical New Design Workshop of Commodore Electrical Department (East) which was installed in the Fast Attack Craft P472 was declared opened by Commander Eastern Naval Area Rear Admiral Merril Wickramasinghe, on 29th January 2020.

The Navy apprehended a person with a stock of Kerala cannabis, during a coordinated raid conducted with the Excise Department in Magalthurei, Jaffna today (31^st January 2020).