The Japanese Minister of Defence Mr. Itsunori Onodera who is on a two day official tour to Sri Lanka paid a visit to the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters, today (22 August).

Eight (08) Indian fishermen along with a trawler engaged in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters were apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy yesterday (21^st August).

The crew of the JMSDF “Ikazuchi” which arrived the island on 20^th August 2018 an acquaintance tour, together with a group of naval personnel attached to Eastern Naval Command carried out a cleaning campaign along the Trincomalee beach area, yesterday (21^st August).

Commander (ND) Vijitha Bandaranayake assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Ranarisi, today(21^st August).

Sri Lanka Naval Ship “Sindurala” left Trincomalee harbour yesterday (20th August) for Australia to participate in the Naval Exercise KAKADU 2018, the biennial exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Navy.

The Defence Attaché of the Bangladesh High Commission in Sri Lanka, Commodore Sayd Maksumul Hakeem called on the Commander Southern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Kapila Samaraweera, at the Southern Naval Command Headquarters in Galle, yesterday (20 August).

A group of eleven fishermen who were distressed in the seas off Galle were rescued by a Fast Attack Craft attached to the Southern Naval Command, today (20^th August).

“Ikazuchi” a Naval ship belongs to Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force, arrived at the port of Trincomalee today (20^th August) on a good will visit.

Commander (C) Ranga De Zoysa assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Ranarisi, today (20^th August).

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 28 persons engaged in illegal acts and a haul of Kerala Cannabis hidden for sale.