On receipt of information to the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Western Naval Command in coordination with officials of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Colombo nabbed a suspect for possessing counterfeit money, during a raid conducted in Horana on 16 January.

Based on information received by the Navy, a group of naval personnel onboard a Fast Attack Craft belonging to the Northern Naval Command intercepted a suspicious dinghy in the seas northwest of Kankesanthurai Lighthouse and apprehended two suspects with 7 kg of gold yesterday (16 January).

Based on information received by the Navy, a group of naval personnel Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command apprehended 9 persons who were engaging in illegal fishing practices using banned nets at the sea areas off Nachchikuda and Pesalai, yesterday (16 January).

The new Squash Court constructed with all modern facilities at SLNS Barana was declared open by the Commander North Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Rasika Dissanayake, today (15th January).

Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa who arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday (15 January) on a 3-day official visit, met Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo this morning.

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 16 Indian fishermen along with 4 fishing trawlers for engaging in illegal fishing activities in Sri Lankan territorial waters yesterday (15 January).

Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jayantha De Silva declared open the newly constructed ‘Vihara Office’ at the Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya at the invitation of its Chief Incumbent and Chief Sanga Nayake of Northern Province, Praveenacharya most venerable Navandagala Paduma Kiththi Tissa Nayaka Thero today (15 January).

Rear Admiral Ruwan Perera took over the command of South Eastern Naval Command as its new Area Commander today (14th January).

Based on information received by the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command combined with STF personnel in Sardhapura nabbed a person for possessing 67 turtle eggs, during a search conducted in the beach area of Erakkandi yesterday (14 January).

On receipt of information to the Navy, a team of naval troops attached to the Eastern Naval Command recovered a cache of explosives in Lankapatuna on 13January.