The Defence Services Games – 2016 which is organized biennially in view of honing the sporting talents of tri-service sportsmen and women came to an exciting finish at the New Gymnasium of Panagoda Army Camp yesterday (22).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijayaba located in Nilaweli belonging to the Eastern Naval Command arrested 22 persons who engaged in illegal fishing practices using unauthorized nets in Nilaweli sea area yesterday (22).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Welusumana located in Mandativu in Northern Naval Command managed to apprehend 2 local fishermen for harvesting sea cucumbers in the seas off Kalmunai Point and Mandativu Island yesterday (22). During the arrest 7 sea cucumbers, 2 pairs of diving fins and 2 diving masks were taken into custody.

The United States Secretary of the Navy, Hon Ray Mabus visited the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee today (22) to witness the ongoing bilateral training between the Sri Lanka and US Navies.

Sri Lanka Navy ‘A’ ruggerites clinched the second edition of the Western Province Rugby Sevens title with complete ease, beating the Havelocks ‘A’ by 32 to 10 points.

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Kanchadeewa located in Kayts in the Northern Naval Command apprehended two persons, with 33 kg of Kerala Cannabis in their possession, in the general area of Iyakachchi today (20).

On receipt of information from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, the merchant vessel “MV Eternity” had rescued 5 Sri Lankan fishermen who were in distress in the seas 168 Nautical Miles off Little Basses Light House on 18th August 2016.

Naval personnel of Special Boat Squadron attached to SLNS Uththara located in Kankesanthure in the Northern Naval Command apprehended three persons who were transporting 101 kg of Kerala Cannabis in the general area of Manalkadu today (20).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Pussadewa located in Wankale and SLNS Buwaneka in Nachchikuda in the North Central Naval Command apprehended two persons who were transporting 3 kg of Kerala Cannabis in the general area of Mundranpiddi yesterday (19).

The Director General of the Indian Coastguard, Director General Rajendra Singh paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (19).