The Defence Attaché of the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Captain Ashok Rao paid a visit into Naval Headquarters, today (07^th July 2020).

SL Navy rescued a Whale Shark (RhincodonTypus) that was stranded to Ninthaurbeach area in Kalmunaiand supported it to swim deep waters, on 06^th July 2020.

Five (05) persons who engaged in illegal fishing were apprehended by Navy during a patrol carried out in the seas south of Kakathivu island, on 05^th July 2020.

Another 03 naval personnel who had contracted COVID-19 and underwent treatment in hospitals, were discharged from them after gaining full recovery from the virus, confirmed by PCR tests, on 06^th July 2020.

In line with the beach cleaning drives of the Sri Lanka Navy, the Northern Naval Command launched a series of beach cleaning programmes on 04^th and 05th July 2020, in order to preserve the pristineness of the beaches in the Jaffna Peninsula.

The dedicated building constructed for the Seva Vanitha yoghurt project was declared open at SLNS Mahanaga on 04^th July 2020.

Sri Lanka Navy conducted 02 disinfection programmes at the Mayurapada Central College in Narammala, Kurunegala and College of Technology in Maradana on 05^th July 2020.

The Navy nabbed 02 suspects for possession of 02 locally made guns, during a search conducted with the Police in the general area of Nochchimunai, Kilinochchi on 05^th July 2020.

The Navy apprehended 09 persons for engaging in illegal fishing using unauthorized nets, during a patrol conducted in the sea area off Pulmoddai on 05^th July 2020. Along with the suspects about 200kg of illegally caught fish were also taken into naval custody.

Another 02 naval personnel who had contracted COVID-19 and underwent treatment in hospitals, were discharged from them after gaining full recovery from the virus, confirmed by PCR tests, on 05^th July 2020.