Sri Lanka Navy under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programme has been conducting a large number of welfare projects to date. Turning over a new leaf in its CSR Programme, naval personnel who always prioritise the social welfare of the general public, undertook cleaning of passenger compartments of trains bound for Colombo from Thalaimannar Pier.

Marine Personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command in coordination with the officials of the Sri Lanka Police and Sri Lanka Geological Survey and Mining Bureau managed to find heaps of sand that being mined illegally, sands valid permit in Thippansetti, Periya Kinniya yesterday (22^nd February).

After issuing a temporary order of prohibition for sand mining around the Mahaweli river from 15 to 28 of February, Sri Lanka Geological Survey and Mining Bureau carried out a field survey in order to assess the sand mining process in Trincomalee district from 21^st to 23^rd February and Sri Lanka Navy assisted for this mission.

Commander Ranjith Wimalarathna assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Mihikatha, today (22 February).

A troop of naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command in coordination with Narcotic Division-Puttalam apprehended a person who was transferring 3.83kg of KG in his possession, during a raid carried out at Karambe area in Kurunegala, yesterday(21 February).

A Naval troop attached to the Eastern Naval Command, during routine patrol carried out in the Batticaloa lagoon area, found a large number of unauthorized fishing nets yesterday (21 February).

Five (05) Indian fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters and their trawler were apprehended by a Naval craft attached to the North Central Naval Command in the seas North west of Arippu beacon, yesterday (21^th February).

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva made a visit to the South Eastern Naval Command yesterday (20^th February).

After issuing a temporary order of prohibition for sand mining around the Mahaweli river from 15 to 28 of February, Sri Lanka Geological Survey and Mining Bureau has planned to carry out a field survey in order to assess the sand mining process in Trincomalee district from 21st to 23rd February and they have obtained the assistance of Sri Lanka Navy for this mission.

Captain Nalin Nawarathna assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel SLNS Sindurala, today (21^st February).