Following the directives of Commander Northern Naval Area Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva, Naval Public Health Inspectors and naval personnel in the command rendered their assistance to the Medical Officers of Health in Kytes and Velani to conduct several Dengue prevention programmes on 28th and 29th October 2016.

Director General Services, Rear Admiral Eric Jayakody and Flag Officer Commanding Naval Fleet, Rear Admiral Dayananda Nanayakkara bade farewell to their illustrious naval careers today (6), which spanned for over 34 years.

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Uththara located in Kankesanthurai in the Northern Naval Command arrested 6 fishermen who engaged in illegal scuba diving activities for the harvesting of sea cucumbers, in the sea area off Point Pedro yesterday (5).

The Nigerian Naval Ship “Unity” arrived at the Port of Colombo this morning (5) on a goodwill visit.

On receipt of intelligence a group of naval personnel attached to Coast Guard Station located in Kirinda along with the Katharagama Police Special Task Force personnel, apprehended a person with 2 kg of cannabis in his possession.

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Mannar in the North Central Naval Command arrested 3 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using monofilament nets in the seas off Kondampiddi today (4).

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest 5 Indian fishermen along with an Indian fishing trawler, poaching in Sri Lankan waters North of Delft Island today (4).

On receipt of intelligence a group of naval personnel attached to Coast Guard Station located in Kirinda along with the Katharagama Police Special Task Force personnel, apprehended a person with 4 kg of cannabis in his possession.

Naval personnel apprehended 9 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing practices using unauthorised nets, at two separate locations yesterday (3).

On information received from a civilian diver, a fresh underwater search was carried out by the SLN divers on 3rd October 2016 and the wrecked assenger ferry ‘Valampuri’ was located 8 nautical miles North of Point Pedro at a depth of 15 meters.