A group of persons who engaged in illegal fishing using banned nets, were apprehended by Navy during a patrol carried out in the seas off Mollikulam, today (8^th Janauary 2020).

SL Navy in coordination with Police STF apprehended a person with a haul of sea cucumber during a raid carried out at Mirinchimunai area in Jaffna, on 7^th January 2020.

The Navy, during a raid conducted with the Police Special Task Force (STF), apprehended 02 persons with unauthorized fishing nets in Jaffna on 07^th January 2020.

During a special raid carried out by Sri Lanka Navy in the seas off Galle, a trawler which was transferring Kerala Cannabis was apprehended today (7^th January 2020).

The Navy apprehended a person with 477 conch shells during a search conducted with the office of the Assistant Director of Fisheries-Mannar, at Karisalpadu area in Thalaimannar on 7^th January 2020.

The Navy recovered 08 unauthorized fishing nets in the lagoon area of Kaththankudi today (07th January 2020).

The Navy, in coordination with the Fisheries Office of Galle, apprehended a person (01) for engaging in illegal fishing in seas off Galle today (07^th January 2020).

The Galle Face Green and the beach area which is most attracted by both local and foreign tourists, is heavily polluted by plastic and polythene substances. As a solution for this problem, Sri Lanka Navy took initiative to place creatively and beautifully produced garbage bins at the Galle Face Green, today (07^th January 2020).

In parallel with the anniversary of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force (VNF), the annual camp of volunteer naval personnel commenced at the Volunteer Naval Force Headquarters in Welisara today (06^th January 2020). Commandant Volunteer Naval Force, Rear Admiral Noel Kalubowila attended this occasion as the Chief Guest.

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva called on the new Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), General Daya Rathnayake (Retd.) at his office today (06^th January 2020).