The Navy removed branches and debris collected at the underside of Wakwella Bridge in Galle and made its free flow of water, as prior preparation of averting a possible threat of flooding, on 10^th May 2020.

During a joint operation conducted by Sri Lanka Navy and Divisional Anti Corruption Unit-Hambanthota, a person with heroin was apprehended at Koholankala area in Hambanthota, today (10^th May 2020).

The Navy on 09^th May 2020, sprang into action to remove branches and twigs of trees and debris collected at the underside of Galle, Agaliya bridge which made the area in danger of flooding due to its blockage of free down flow.

Navy apprehended 03 persons who engaged in illegal fishing blasting explosive, during a search operation carried out at Malaimunthal sea area in Trincomalee, on 09^th May 2020.

The resident civilians in Ragama area donated a stock of face masks to the Sri Lanka Navy, in support of its efforts to control the spread of new coronavirus in the country, today (09^th May 2020).

Senior retired naval officers belonging to the 10^thintake of Officer Cadets handed over a stock of vacuum flasks to the Navy at the Naval Headquarters today (09^th May 2020). These items are expected to be used in programmes which are undertaken by the Navy in view of arresting the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

Another 14 persons who successfully completed their quarantine process at the quarantine centre established at Boossa Naval Base, left for their homes on 08^th and 09^th May 2020.

Five heroic naval persons including the first naval person from Polonnaruwa area and other four naval personnel tested positive to COVID-19 who had been admitted for treatment, being tested negative to COVID-19 by PCR tests, were discharged from the hospitals on 08^th and 09^th May 2020.

In commemoration of the Vesak day which marks the Birth, the Enlightenment and the Passing Away of the Gautama Buddha, Religious observances were fulfilled in the premises of all Naval Bases. During these events, blessings were evoked for rapid recovery of all naval personnel under treatment for COVID-19, Sri Lankans and entire human beings who suffer from the pandemic spread all over the world.

Another 02 naval personnel infected with coronavirus and underwent treatment in hospitals, were discharged from the hospitals being tested negative to COVID-19, on 07^th May 2020.