Four suspects arrested for engaging in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command arrested 04 suspects engaged in illegal fishing activities using illegal fishing nets, in the sea area of Wella Mundalam today (July, 06).
06 Jul 2017
Five suspects engaged in illegal fishing, arrested

A team of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, apprehended 5 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing, using illegal fishing nets, in the seas off Kuchchaweli today (06, July).
06 Jul 2017
Two persons nabbed with 11 kg of Kerala Cannabis

On receipt of intelligence information to the Navy, naval personnel attached to the Western Naval Command together with Peliyagoda Police nabbed two suspects with 11 kg of Kerala Cannabis, during a search conducted at Kalu Palama, 4th Mile Post in Peliyagoda today (July, 05).
05 Jul 2017
Alligator Exercise by SL Navy Marines comes to a successful end in Vakarei

Marines of the SLN Marine Battalion which was established following a concept of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, together with Sri Lanka Army Commando and Special Forces personnel successfully executed the Alligator Exercise today (July, 05).
05 Jul 2017
Navy renders assistance to clean-up water courses and drainage systems in Colombo

Most of the water courses and drainage systems in Colombo are clogged with mud, garbage and salvinia, hampering free flowing of water as of late.
05 Jul 2017
Suspect arrested with 3 kg of Kerala Cannabis

On receipt of intelligence information to the Navy, naval personnel attached to the Western Naval Command in coordination with Kelaniya Police arrested a suspect with 3 kg of Kerala Cannabis, during a search carried out in Nungamagoda, Kelaniya today (July, 05).
05 Jul 2017
Commander of the Navy calls on Chief of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces

The Commander of the Sir Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne who is currently in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on an invitation of His Excellency Vice Admiral Abdullah Al- Sultan, Chief of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, called on the Saudi Naval Chief at the Naval Headquarters in Riyadh today (July, 04).
04 Jul 2017
Navy pulls 04 drowning victims from Gopalpuram Seas

A group of lifesavers of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, attached to the naval base SLNS Vijayaba in Nilaweli belonging to the Eastern Naval Command rescued 4 persons drowning in the sea area of Gopalapuram yesterday (July, 03).
04 Jul 2017
Navy nabs 18 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command apprehended 18 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing practices using unauthorized fishing nets, in the waters off Trincomalee yesterday (03).
04 Jul 2017
Navy recovers 20.5 kg of Kerala Cannabis from Mannar – Colombo night mail

Upon detecting two suspicious packages on the Mannar – Colombo night mail train yesterday (July, 03) around 10.45 p.m., a consignment of 20.5 kg of Kerala Cannabis was found by naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command in coordination with Vankalai Police, during a joint search.
04 Jul 2017