The Navy apprehended a drug smuggler with 36g of heroin, during a coordinated search conducted with the Police in Thoppur on 17^th January 2020.

The Defence Attaché of the Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Group Captain Sean Unwin called on Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Merril Wickramasinghe at the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters on 18^th January 2020.

“Xiang Yang Hong 06”, a research vessel belongs to the People’s Republic of China which arrived to Sri Lanka on last 3^rd of January 2020, is engaging in a research on micro-organisms in the seas and on the sea bed of the territorial waters of Sri Lanka.

The Northern Naval Command, on 16^th January 2020, rendered assistance to bring ashore an injured fisherman who was onboard a multiday fishing trawler.

The Navy apprehended three (03) persons for illegally harvesting sea cucumber in seas off Erukkulampiddi in Mannar on 16 January 2020.

The Navy in coordination with the Police apprehended two persons who were transferring cannabis in Lahugala area on 14^th January 2020.

Under the directives of the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces and the President, His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa a week-long general amnesty has been declared for tri-forces absentees.

The Navy apprehended two persons with about 03g of Kerala cannabis at Naval road block in Dickwella on 14^th January 2020.

A fisherman who suddenly took ill at sea, was brought ashore with the assistance of the Navy on 14^th January 2020.

The Navy apprehended 02 persons for illegally transporting cattle, during a coordinated raid conducted with the Police in Thoppur, Trincomalee on 14^th January 2020.