On receipt of information to the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command, during a raid, apprehended a suspect with 2kg of Kerala cannabis at Palaviya in Puttalam yesterday (16^th January).

The Defence Attache to the Maldivian Embassy in Sri Lanka, Colonel Ahmed Ghiyas called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Navy Headquarters today (16^th January).

The Naval Attaché to the Embassy of United States of America in Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Commander Brian Page called on the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De silva, at the Naval Headquarters, today (16^th January).

A Search and Rescue Swift Water Training Programme coordinated by the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (A-PAD) commenced at the Rapid Action Boat Squadron’s Headquarters (RABS HQ) under the patronage of Commanding Officer RABS HQ, Commander Prasanna Hettiarachichi today (16^th January).

JMSDF “Ikazuchi” of Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force arrived at the Hambantota Port on a goodwill visit, yesterday (15 January) and its crew participated in a beach cleaning campaign at Hambantota beach area today (16 January).

A Search and Rescue Swift Water Training Programme coordinated by the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (A-PAD) is set to get underway at the Rapid Action Boat Squadron’s (RABS) Headquarters at Gangewadiya in Eluwankulam, Puttalam tomorrow (16th January). The programme is scheduled to be held over a span of 08 days in two phases.

Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force ship ‘Ikazuchi’ arrived at the port of Hambantota today (15th January) on a goodwill visit.

The Defence Attaché for the Embassy of the Russia Federation in Sri Lanka, Colonel Denis I Shkoda paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters today (14^th January).

Twenty (20) Indian fishermen who were apprehended by SL Navy on last 12th and 13th and another 8 Indian fishermen who were rescued by the Navy, have been handed over to the respective Regional offices of Fisheries Inspector and the Police stations.

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva who assumed office as the 23rd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, met with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Pujith Jayasundara at the Police Headquarters in Colombo today (14 January).