Three (03) persons who engaged in illegal fishing using banned nets in the seas south west of Norway island off Trincomalee harbour, were apprehended during a search operation carried out by Navy on 23^rd May 2020.

Another ten (10) naval personnel infected with coronavirus and underwent treatment in hospitals, were discharged from the hospitals being tested negative to COVID-19, on 23^rd May 2020.

Sri Lankan multiday fishing vessels driven away to the seas off Indonesia by the effect of inclement weather caused by the Amfan cyclonic storm, are now heading towards the island under the assistance of SLNS ‘Samudura’ and the fishing vessels are provided fuel by the ship, today (23^rd May 2020).

With completion of their quarantine process another 29 persons left the quarantine centers established at Boossa Naval Base and at Anuradhapura area, on 22^nd and 23^rd May 2020.

A suspect with a locally made gun was apprehended during a search conducted by the Navy in coordination with Police Anti-Corruption Unit, at Gonnoruwa area in Hambanthota, on 22^nd May 2020.

The Navy apprehended a person for possession of heroin, during a coordinated operation conducted with the Police in Thewampiddi area, Mannar on 22^nd May 2020.

A person with tablets of illegal drug was apprehended by Sri Lanka Navy during a joint operation conducted with District Anti Corruption Unit, at Orrs Hill area in Trincomalee, on 22^nd May 2020.

Another thirty three (33) naval personnel infected with coronavirus and underwent treatment in hospitals, were discharged from the hospitals being tested negative to COVID-19, on 22^nd May 2020.

The Shraddha TV and Mahamevnawa Monastery, under its ‘Maubima Wenuwen Ekwemu’ charity project donated a stock of essential supplies to the Sri Lanka Navy, in support of its efforts to control the spread of new coronavirus in the country. The donation was made at the Shraddha TV channel premises today (22^nd May 2020).

Subsequently, SLNS Samudura is providing food, medicine and fuel for Sri Lankan multiday fishing vessels which have been driven away to the seas off Indonesia by the Amfan cyclonic storm and now on their passage towards Sri Lanka.