A group of undergraduates of the University of Ruhuna, with a view to launching a coral farming and conservation project, engaged in a training programme with the Sri Lanka Navy on 18^th January 2020.

The Navy, with the assistance of the Anti-Narcotics Bureau, managed to apprehend 03 suspects who were transporting about 176kg of Kerala cannabis in a bus in Palaviya area, Puttalam on 22^nd January 2020.

The Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Air Force and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) conducted a Search and Rescue (SAR) training exercise to locate survivors of emergency evacuation, in the event of a disaster aboard a ship. Accordingly, this simulated exercise was successfully carried out off Negombo on 21^st January 2020.

The Navy, on 21^st January 2020, apprrehend 02 persons for engaging fishing in a restricted sea area Trincomalee harbour.

A Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) training programme for the crew members of INS Airavat, that arrived in Sri Lanka on a three-day visit, was held at the Rapid Action Boat Squadron’s HQ in Gangewadiya on 21^st January 2020.

The Navy during a search operation recovered 02 unauthorized fishing nets cast in the lagoon area of Eravur on 20^th January 2020.

The Navy apprehended a person with Kerala cannabis, during a coordinated raid carried out with the Police at Navatkuli in Jaffna on 20^th January 2020.

The Navy, today 21^st January 2020, rendered assistance to douse fire erupted at a sawmill located by the side of Heenkenda road in Ragama.

The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Airavat arrived at the port of Colombo today (20^th January 2020) and she was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions.

Two detonators and two gelignite sticks were recovered by a raid conducted by SL Navy in coordination with Anti Corruption Unit-Mannar, at South Bar area in Mannar today (20^th January 2020).