Naval personnel stationed at the Port of Hambantota rendered assistance to eleven Merchant Vessels which arrived at the harbour from 10th to 21st December 2016.

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest 17 Indian fishermen along with 3 Indian fishing trawlers, poaching in Sri Lankan waters, North West and South West of Delft Island this evening (21).

Naval personnel stationed at the Port of Hambantota rendered assistance to nine merchant vessels which arrived at the harbour from 10th to 20th December 2016.

The annual National Sailing Championship - 2016 organised by the Ceylon Yacht Club was held at the Bolgoda Lake on 17th and 18th December 2016.

The Navy rendered assistance to a multiday fishing trawler named ‘Ishani 1’ that collided with a merchant ship this morning (21), and rescued 6 local fishermen in distress.

At the invitation of Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Eng.

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest 12 Indian fishermen along with 2 Indian fishing trawlers, poaching in Sri Lankan waters South of Thalaimannar this morning (21).

Reinforcing security ties with Japan, the Japan-Sri Lanka ‘Defence Cooperation Dialogue’ was held at the Ministry of Defence in Colombo today (20).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya located in Kalpitiya in the North Western Naval Command arrested 21 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities without valid fishing permits and using unauthorized nets in Illaththadiya, Thalavila, Uchchamuniya and Ippantivu sea areas yesterday (19).

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest 7 Indian fishermen along with 2 Indian fishing trawlers, poaching in Sri Lankan waters Northwest of Delft Island today morning (20).