Navy nabs a person with 910g of Cannabis
A team of Naval personnel attached to the Southeastern Naval Command in coordination with Police STF-Arugambay apprehended a person who possessed 910g of cannabis intended for retailing, in a raid carried out in Pothuvil area, yesterday (31st March).
01 Apr 2019
Navy apprehends four (04) Nigerians attempted an illegal emigration
Naval personnel attached to a Coastal Patrol Vessel (CPV) belonging to the North Central Naval Command, during their patrol to curb illegal smuggling attempts in the territorial waters of the island, apprehended 04 Nigerian persons and 02 Sri Lankan nationals onboard a suspicious trawler plying in the Northern seas of Sri Lanka yesterday ( 31st March).
01 Apr 2019
An ill fisherman rushed ashore by Navy for treatment
Sri Lanka Navy promptly sprang into action to rush a fisherman who had suddenly fallen ill, ashore for treatment today (31st March).
31 Mar 2019
1057.42 kg of more Beedi leaves recovered during the Naval raid
Naval personnel attached to North Central Naval Command, apprehended 4 persons with 2026.84 kg of Beedi leaves during a raid carried out in Thlaimannar area on 29th March.
31 Mar 2019
Two persons engaged in fishing without valid passes apprehended by Navy
A group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command, during a patrol conducted in the sea area of wella in Kalpitiya yesterday (30th March), arrested 02 persons engaged in fishing activities without valid passes.
31 Mar 2019
Fourteen (14) persons held by Navy for illegal fishing
A group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command, during patrol in the sea area of Daluwa in Kalpitiya, apprehended 14 persons for engaging in illegal fishing, using unauthorized nets and other illegal means, yesterday (30th March).
31 Mar 2019
HMAS ‘Canberra’ and ‘Newcastle’ set sail form Colombo harbour concluding missions in Sri Lanka
HMAS ‘Canberra’ and HMAS ‘Newcastle’ - two of the four Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships arrived in Sri Lanka as part of the Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019, set sail from the Colombo harbour today (30th March) on successful completion of their training tour.
30 Mar 2019
Four persons nabbed with 570.74kg of Beedi leaves
A group of naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command, during a search conducted in the sea area of Talaimannar, nabbed 04 persons with 13 parcels of Beedi leaves last night (29th March).
30 Mar 2019
Navy recovers 191 unauthorized fishing nets in Batticaloa lagoon area
A troop of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, during a routine patrol carried out in the Batticaloa lagoon area, managed to recover a large number of unauthorized fishing nets this morning (30th March).
30 Mar 2019
Thirteen (13) Direct Entry officers and ten (10) Service Entry candidates commissioned on completion of their basic training
On completion of their basic training, thirteen (13) officers belonging to the 1/2018 Direct Entry intake and ten (10) Service Entry candidates of 1/ 2018 batch were commissioned at a colourful passing out ceremony held at the main parade ground of the Naval and Maritime Academy in Trincomalee today (29th March)
29 Mar 2019