A coordinated search conducted by the Navy and Police in Puttalam on 30 Mar 25 led to the arrest of a suspect (01) with 3000 foreign cigarettes, whilst preparing for sale.

In a swift rescue mission, the Sri Lanka Navy on 30 Mar 25 evacuated an injured Chinese national from a Merchant Vessel off the southern coast and rushed him to the hospital for treatment. The individual, who had been in need of medical attention following an accident, was aboard the MV AE Neptune, sailing about 63 nautical miles (116 km) from Galle. The operation was coordinated by Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo with the assistance of the Navy.

A coordinated search operation mounted by the Navy and Police STF in Paranthan of Kilinochchi on 26 Mar 25 led to the interception of a lorry for smuggling about 20kg and 150g of Kerala cannabis. The operation also resulted in the arrest of a suspect involved in the smuggling racket.

The Sri Lanka Navy seized 01 Indian fishing boat and apprehended 11 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, during a special operation conducted in the northern sea area, off the Delft Island in the wee hours of 27 Mar 25.

A search operation conducted by the Navy in the beach area of Thalvupadu on 23 Mar 25 led to the apprehension of 03 suspects and seizure of a dinghy, in which a smuggled stock of over 402kg of cardamom, 3781 packets of shampoo and 51 packets of cosmetic cream were found.

The Sri Lanka Navy seized 01 Indian fishing boat and apprehended 03 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, during a special operation conducted in the northern sea area off the Delft Island, Jaffna on the night of 17 Mar 25.

In a series of coordinated search operations conducted by the Navy from 28 Feb to 09 Mar 25, twenty-six (26) individuals involved in various illegal fishing activities were apprehended. The individuals were caught engaging in practices such as illegal night diving, illegal harvesting of sea cucumbers, and the use of explosives for fishing. The operations spanned multiple locations, including Nandikadal Lagoon, Back Bay, Manmunai, Erakkandi, Veththalakerni, Batticaloa Lagoon, Mannar, Kudiramalei Point, and Kinniya. During the raids, authorities confiscated illegal fishing gear, including 233 trap nets, 12 trammel nets, 11 monofilament nets, and 2,130 sea cucumbers, as well as 02 cabs and 04 dinghies.

The Navy apprehended 02 suspects with about 855 bars of soap, attempted to be smuggled in, during a search operation conducted in the Ippanthivu sea area, Kalpitiya on the night of 11 Mar 25. The operation also led to the seizure of a dinghy used for this illegal act.

The Sri Lanka Navy seized 01 Indian fishing boat and apprehended 14 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, during a special operation conducted in the sea area south of Mannar on the night of 06 Mar 25.

The Navy took hold of 160,000 smuggled foreign cigarettes and 22,100 prescription tablets from a dinghy abandoned in the beach area of Ippanthivu, during a search carried out in the evening of 06 Mar 25.