SL Navy arrests 04 illegal immigrants
Naval troops attached to the SLNS Gajaba in North Central Naval Command on information received arrested 04 illegal immigrants whilst attempting to migrate, India by sea on 01st May 2014. They were arrested in Coastal area of Oluthudai in Mannar.
02 May 2014
54 Australian bound - Persons intercepted in Eastern Seas
Sri Lanka Navy intercepted 54 persons illegally bound for Australia in a multi-day trawler on 02nd May 2014.
02 May 2014
Naval troops detect 16 kilograms of Cannabis
Naval troops attached to SLNS Gajaba of the North Central Naval Command on information received, recovered 16 kilograms of cannabis (Kerala Ganja) in the Thavulpadu area in Mannar on 29th April 2014.
01 May 2014
Naval Troops arrest 24 Persons engaged in Illegal Fishing
Naval troops attached to the Eastern Naval Command on information received arrested 24 fishermen along with 03 FGDs engaged in illegal fishing on 29th April 2014.
30 Apr 2014
Naval Troops arrest 07 Persons while illegally catching Sea Cucumbers
Naval troops attached to SLNS Walagamba of the Eastern Naval Command on information resceived arrested 07 persons who were illegally harvesting sea cucumbers in the general area of Jayanagar in Kuchchaweli on 20th April 2014.
23 Apr 2014
Naval troops arrest a Person with 70 kilograms of Turtle Meat
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Welusumana of the Northern Naval Command on information received arrested a person with 70 kilograms of turtle meat in the Gurunagar area on 20th April 2014.
21 Apr 2014
Muslims encroaching Willpattu national park because of Navy a false allegation
The Ministry of Defence & Urban Development and the Sri Lanka Navy refute in strongest terms the allegation published in the news media that the Muslim families who have encroached the sanctuary of Willpattu National Park were the families displaced due to naval deployments in the area.
19 Apr 2014
Navy arrests 06 Persons engaged in Illegal Fishing
Naval troops attached to SLNS Gokanna of the Eastern Naval Command on information received arrested 06 persons and 02 FGDs engaged in illegal fishing on 03rd April 2014.
10 Apr 2014
Naval Troops arrest 04 Persons with 15 kilograms of Cannabis and a Shot Gun
Naval troops attached to SLNS Thambapanni of the North Western Naval Command arrested 04 persons with 15 kilograms of cannabis and a shot gun (Made in Sri Lanka) at the Nugawala Junction in Puttalam on 05th April 2014.
07 Apr 2014
Naval Troops arrest 17 Persons engaged in Illegal Fishing
Naval troops attached to SLNS Vijaya of the North Western Naval Command with the assistance of the officers of the Fisheries Department Puttalam arrested 17 persons and 06 FGDs engaged in illegal fishing in seas off Vellai Island in Baththalangunduwa on 03rd April 2014.
04 Apr 2014