Naval troops arrest two persons with Modaka & Kerala Ganja
Naval troops attached to SLNS Thambapanni in Puttalam of the North Western Naval Command arrested a person with 120g cannabis (Kerala Ganja) in the general area of Koththanthive in Puttalam on 16th March 2015, and another person with 50 No’s of “Modaka” in the general area of Periyakulama in Puttalam on 17th March 2015.
18 Mar 2015
Navy arrests 06 fishermen with 02 FGDs engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command on routine sea patrol arrested 06 persons with 550 kilograms of illegal fish catch in the seas off South Bar in Talaimannar on 17th March 2015.
18 Mar 2015
Sri Lanka Navy assists the repatriation of 43 Indian fishermen and transfer of Indian fishing trawlers
Sri Lanka Navy assisted the repatriation of another batch of 43 Indian fishermen released from Sri Lankan custody.
18 Mar 2015
Sri Lanka Navy assists repatriation of Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen
Sri Lanka Navy assisted the repatriation of 43 Indian fishermen released from Sri Lankan custody on 14th March 2015.
15 Mar 2015
Navy rescues five school children from drowning
In a swift response to a request for life assistance, naval personnel attached to SLNS Dakshina of the Southern Naval Command rescued five students from drowning in the seas off the Galle Lighthouse on 05th March 2015.
06 Mar 2015
Navy arrests 24 fishermen with 05 FGDs engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command on routine sea patrol arrested 24 persons with 05 FGDs and 02 purse-seine nets intended to be used in illegal fishing in the seas off Kalpitiya in Puttalam on 02nd March 2015.
03 Mar 2015
Navy arrests 38 fishermen with 06 FGDs engaged in illegal fishing
Naval patrol craft attached to the Eastern Naval Command arrested 18 persons with 3 FGDs, 03 pairs of diving flippers, 04 diving masks, 03 snorkels and 03 purse-seine nets intended to be used in illegal fishing in the seas off Kallarawa in Pulmudai on 25th February 2015.
27 Feb 2015
SLN arrests 86 Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters
Sri Lanka Navy arrested 86 Indian fishermen poaching well inside Sri Lankan waters on 26th February 2015.
27 Feb 2015
Navy arrests 42 persons engaged in illegal fishing
A naval patrol craft attached to SLN Thammanna of the North Central Naval Command arrested 42 persons engaged in illegal fishing in the seas off Urumalai in Mannar on 14th February 2015.
15 Feb 2015
Navy arrests two persons with "Kerala Ganja"
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Pandukabaya of the North Central Naval Command with the assistance of Excise Department officials arrested two persons with 1.8 kilograms of cannabis (Kerala Ganja) in the general area of Vavuniya town on 11th February 2015.
12 Feb 2015