SL Navy arrests 3 trawlers, 12 Indian fishermen for poaching in territorial waters

Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard patrol craft attached to the Northern Naval Command whilst on routine patrol, arrested 12 Indian fishermen and 03 fishing trawlers for poaching in the Sri Lankan territorial waters last night (09, August).
10 Aug 2017
SL Navy – Indian Coast Guard facilitate repatriation of 02 Sri Lankan fishermen

Sri Lankan Navy today (09, August), facilitated the repatriation of 02 Sri Lankan fishermen arrested by the Indian Coast Guard for trespassing into Indian territorial waters.
09 Aug 2017
PLAN hospital ship ‘Hepingfangshu’ (Ark Peace) departs from Colombo harbour

The hospital ship of the People's Liberation Army Navy of China, ‘Hepingfangzhou’ that arrived in Sri Lanka on 06th August on a goodwill visit, left for her next port of call from the Colombo harbour today (09, August).
09 Aug 2017
Navy renders assistance to rescue 6 fishermen on distressed trawler

Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to 6 fishermen on a distressed multiday fishing trawler, ‘Dinu Putha’. The rescued fishermen were brought to the Hambantota harbour, onboard SLNS Sagara this morning (09, August).
09 Aug 2017
Twelve suspects arrested for engaging in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command arrested 12 suspects engaged in an illegal fishing activities using illegal fishing nets and explosives, in the sea area off Nachchikuda today (August, 09).
09 Aug 2017
A suspect nabbed with 2 kg of Kerala cannabis

On receipt of an intelligence tip-off to the Navy, naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command together with the Police Special Task Force, Puttalam nabbed a suspect with 2 kg of Kerala cannabis, during a search conducted in Nedunkulam locality in Puttalam, yesterday (08, August).
09 Aug 2017
The Senior Officers of the Chinese Naval ship ‘Hepingfangshu’ (Ark Peace) pays a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy

Senior officers of the PLAN hospital ship ‘Hepingfangshu’ (Ark Peace) paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters, today (08 August).
08 Aug 2017
Commander of the Navy makes inspection visit onboard SLNS Sayurala

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne made an inspection visit onboard the latest Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Sri Lanka Navy, SLNS Sayurala today (08, August).
08 Aug 2017
Commander of the Navy inspects OBST facilities in Galle

Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne on Monday (07, August) inspected the services being put up at the Galle OBST operations centre, to facilitate Netherlands Merchant Vessel Protection Detachments (VPDs) operating in the Indian Ocean.
08 Aug 2017
Forty nine (49) Indian fishermen and 12 fishing trawlers arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters

Fast Attack Craft attached to the Northern Naval Command and Sir Lanka Coast Guard whilst on routine patrol, have arrested 49 Indian fishermen and impounded 12 fishing trawlers for trespassing into Sri Lankan territorial waters and engaging in illegal fishing last night (07, August) and this morning.
08 Aug 2017