Event News
A motor bike with Kerala cannabis apprehended by Navy

The Navy in coordination with the Excise officers apprehended a motor bike with about 18kg and 300g of Kerala cannabis during a raid carried out at Chavakachcheri area in Jaffna on 18th January 2020.
19 Jan 2020
Navy assists to recover two shot guns hidden in Poonewa forest reservation

In a combined operation conducted with Madawachchiya Police, SL Navy recovered two shot guns which were hidden in the Poonewa forest reservation, on 18th January 2020.
19 Jan 2020
Navy beach cleaning programmes deliver valuable returns; sea turtle eggs found at Galle Face beach

The coastal and marine environment conservation activities conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy have started to deliver favorable returns as of now.
18 Jan 2020
Navy recovers stock of beedi leaves along with 02 dinghies in Karainagar

The Navy managed to recover about 1060kg and 200g of beedi leaves along with 02 dinghies, during a search conducted in the sea area of Karainagar today (18th January 2020).
18 Jan 2020
Two (02) persons apprehended with unauthorized fishing nets

The Navy seized a haul of unauthorized fishing nets, during a coordinated search conducted with the Police in Jaffna town today (18th January 2020).
18 Jan 2020
Navy assists apprehension of drug smuggler in Thoppur

The Navy apprehended a drug smuggler with 36g of heroin, during a coordinated search conducted with the Police in Thoppur on 17th January 2020.
18 Jan 2020
Australian Defence Attaché calls on Commander Eastern Naval Area

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 18th January 2020.
18 Jan 2020
Chinese research vessel “Xiang Yang Hong 06” arrives at the Port of Colombo

“Xiang Yang Hong 06”, a research vessel belongs to the People’s Republic of China which arrived to Sri Lanka on last 3rd 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.
17 Jan 2020
Navy renders assistance to bring injured fisherman ashore

The Northern Naval Command, on 16th January 2020, rendered assistance to bring ashore an injured fisherman who was onboard a multiday fishing trawler.
17 Jan 2020
Navy holds three (03) persons with stock of illegally harvested sea cucumber

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