Following the information provided by Navy, Police STF at Pattiapola arrested a person who possessed 50 packets of illegal foreign cigarettes in a raid carried out in Gangara area,Matara, yesterday (01 February).

A troop of Naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command apprehended 13 persons who engaged in illegal fishing activities using banned nets in the seas off Sinnapadu area in Kalpitiya, yesterday (1February).

Two “Wave Rider” craft produced by the Inshore Patrol Craft Construction Project established at the Naval base Welisara, were handed over to Seychelles government in a ceremony held at SLNS Rangalla in Colombo harbor premises, today (01 February).

The first copy of the fourth volume of the Navy Journal published by the Naval Research Wing of the Sri Lanka Navy was presented to Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva by its Chief Editor, Captain Prasad Kariyapperuma at the Naval Headquarters today (01^st February).

Sri Lanka Navy promptly reacted to bring a sick fisherman who was onboard multiday fishing trawler “ Wathsala” which had left Beruwala fisheries harbour on last 3^rd January, ashore for medical treatment, today (01^st February).

Following information given by a Navy intelligence team, 2 persons who were transferring 18.5 of Kerela Cannabis on a motor bike for sale, were arrested by Police STF-Jaffna in Velvettithurai area, yesterday (31^st January 2019).

Based on information provided by the Navy, a group of Police officials attached to the Mannar Police had found 529kg of tendu leaves (used as Beedi wrappers) transferred by a lorry, on Nur Street in Mannar today (31^st January).

Six (06) more Indian fishing trawlers held by the Sri Lanka Navy for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters were released from Sri Lankan custody today (31^st January). The handing over of these trawlers was done with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard.

Sri Lanka Navy granted interest free loans worth Rs. 500,000 each to another seventy five (75) senior sailors during a simple ceremony presided over by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters today (31^st January).

A Dornier Aircraft of the Indian Navy arrived in Sri Lanka on 28^th January for an Air Observer Training Exercise, with the participation of officers of the Sri Lanka Navy and Air Force.