A stock of smuggled contraband held in seas off Sawariyapuram
During a special search operation carried out in the seas off Sawariyapuram, Silawathura on 29th November 2020, the Navy was able to nab 02 suspects attempting to smuggle an assortment of contraband into the country.
29 Nov 2020
Navy seizes over 1372kg of dried turmeric attempted to be smuggled by sea
A special operation conducted by the Navy led to the seizure of over 1372kg of smuggled dried turmeric and apprehension of 05 Indian nationals, in the seas off the Kudiramalei Point, Puttalam in the dark hours on 28th November 2020.
29 Nov 2020
A group of suspicious illegal immigrants from Sri Lanka intercepted off Pesalai
Sri Lanka Navy apprehended five (05) Sri Lankans who were suspected to have attempted to illegally migrate to India from Sri Lanka by sea and two (02) more suspects for working out this illegal act, in the sea area of Pesalai in Mannar on 28th November 2020.
29 Nov 2020
Navy releases 08 sea turtles entangled in fishing net
The Navy patrolling off south of Mannar released 08 sea turtles, having found them entangled in a fishing net, on 28th November 2020.
29 Nov 2020