A group of Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command recovered a dinghy filled with fish which were caught by using explosive, during a patrol carried out at Thuduwa area in Pulmuddai, yesterday (19 February). The suspects had escaped leaving this dinghy with the fish catch.

After successful completion of the naval exercise AMAN-2019 held from 08th to 14th February in Karachi, Pakistan, SLNS ‘Sayurala’ arrived at the port of Mina Zayid in Abu Dhabi on 16th February, to attend the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) – 2019.

A team of Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command recovered a haul of fish caught using explosive and a dinghy, during a patrol carried out at Thuduwa beach area in Pulmuddai , yesterday (19 February). It is suspected that the persons involved have escaped leaving the fish in the dinghy.

Sri Lanka Navy Ship (SLNS) Sayurala which was in Karachchi, Pakistan attending the naval exercise AMAN 2019 from 08^th to 14^th February, also took part in the Food Festival held on 10^th February, on the sidelines of the main event.

A group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command during a search conducted in Mohoththuwaram area in Kalpitiya arrested 02 persons who were transporting sea cucumber without valid permit yesterday (18^th February).

A troop of naval personnel attached to the Northern Naval Command, recovered a number of banned fishing nets during a foot patrol carried out in Pallikuda area, yesterday (18^th February).

The Dunlop Bell Sailing Championship - 2018 organized by the Yachting Association of Sri Lanka was conducted in the seas off the Crow Island, Mattakkuliya on 15^th and 16^th February.

Captain (H) Kosala Warnakulasooriya assumed charge as the new Commanding Officer (CO) of the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS Sayura today (18^th February).

A team of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command took into custody 07 illegal nylon fishing nets (150 feet each) cast in the Ullackalie lagoon area yesterday (17^th February).

A group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command together with Police Narcotic Bureau in Puttalam carried out a raid in the Ichchankadu sea area today (18^th February) and collared 03 suspects for smuggling illegal drugs via sea.