Sri Lanka Navy has been tasked to undertake drug abuse prevention programmes which are operated under ‘Rata Wenuwen Ekata Sitimu’ – the national programme set in motion by His Excellency the President.

A group of Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command together with officials of Wildlife Conservation Department-Mannar attached to the Madu office, nabbed 8 persons who were cutting mangrove shrubs, during a raid carried out in Udeiadi lagoon area, Wankalai, today.( 09^th April ).

A group of Naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command, apprehended two persons who engaged in illegal fishing with banned nets, during a patrol carried out in Wella sea area in Kalpitiya, yesterday (08^thApril).

Commodore Anura Dhanapala assumed duties as the Deputy Area Commander (DAC) of the Southern Naval Command and Commandant of SLNS Nipuna today (9^th April).

For the first time in SL Navy, four (04) sailors in the engineering branch followed the Aero Engine Basic Course conducted by Sri Lanka Air Force, which is accepted as a main course of Aero engineering field.

The Indian Defence Secretary, Mr. Sanjay Mitra who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka, paid floral tributes at the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) memorial at Battaramulla, this morning (9^th April).

Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command assisted a beach cleaning campaign organized by the Department of Samurdhi Development.

In view of celebrating the14th anniversary of SLNS Samudura, an offshore patrol vessel of SL Navy, which falls on forthcoming 21^st April, a number of religious and social welfare activities have been organized by the crew of the ship under the directives of the Commanding Officer Captain Damian Fernando.

Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, during a raid carried out with the officials of Vakarei Police seized 420 liters (02 barrels) of illicit liquor in Panichchankerni area today (08^th April).

Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command in coordination with the Vice Division Trincomalee arrested 04 suspects for possessing 161mg of heroin, during a raid conducted in Marathadi Junction and Thillei Nagar areas today (08^th April).