HBVBSS exercise organized by SL Navy kicks off at Trincomalee
The Heli Born Vessel Board Search Seizure exercise organized by Sri Lanka Navy in collaboration with Sri Lanka Air Force was conducted in the seas off Trincomalee on 19th August 2019.
20 Aug 2019
Captain (ASW) Nilantha Hewavitharana takes over Command of SLNS Sayura
Captain(ASW) Nilantha Hewavitharana assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS Sayura, on 19th August 2019.
20 Aug 2019
Two persons with 16kg and 5g of KG apprehended by Navy
Navy apprehended two persons with 16.005kg of Kerala Cannabis during a raid carried out in coordination with Police Narcotics Bureau, at Pungudutivu area in Jaffna on 20th August 2019.
20 Aug 2019
39 Senior Sailors awarded Interest free loans
Thirty nine (39) Senior Sailors of Sri Lanka Navy were awarded Interest free loan facility valued Five Hundred Thousand rupees (Rs.500,000/=) each, by the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Navy Commander’s office, on 19th August 2019.
20 Aug 2019
Navy holds three persons for illegal transportation of sand
Navy held 3 persons who were illegally transporting sand at Kudawa area in Kalpitiya, today (20th August.
20 Aug 2019
Navy apprehends 16 illegal migrants
Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 16 Sri Lankans who were on an attempt to illegally migrate via sea routes, on 19th August 2019.
20 Aug 2019
Navy apprehends 04 Indian fishermen for fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters
Four (04) Indian fishermen along with a trawler engaged in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters were apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy on 19th August 2019.
20 Aug 2019
A person with 1.576kg of KG apprehended by Navy
Navy in coordination with Police STF apprehended a person with 1.576kg of Kerala Cannabis, during a raid carried out at Kaliyapuram area in Jaffna on 19th August 2019.
19 Aug 2019
Twenty two (22) persons apprehended for engaging in illegal fishing
Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 22 persons engaged in illegal fishing at Kalladichena area in Trincomalee, today (19th August).
19 Aug 2019
Navy holds six persons engaged in illegal fishing
Six persons who engaged in illegal fishing using banned nets in the seas off Sampoor, Trincomalee were apprehended by Navy on 17th August 2019.
19 Aug 2019