Sri Lanka Navy in coordination with Police Narcotic Bureau apprehended two persons with 72kg of Agarwood (Wallapatta), during a raid carried out in Sannar area in Pallammadu on 27^th January 2020.

The Navy apprehended a person with 1g and 150mg of heroin, during a search conducted with the Police at Saalambupura in Ikirigollewa, Medawachchiya today (28^th January 2020).

Navy apprehended a person with about 2kg and 300g of Kerala Cannabis during a raid carried out in coordination with SL Police, at Bammanna area in Pannala, on 27^th January 2020.

The Navy on 27^th January 2020 apprehended11 Indian fishers, along with a fishing trawler belonging to them, for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters.

SL Navy assisted a group of Indian fishermen who had distressed in the seas while engaging in fishing, on 27^th January 2020.

The Navy managed to find 02 live sea turtles kept in a fishing vessel, during a patrol conducted in the channel between Mandaitivu and Chirutivu on 27^th January 2020.

Commander (G) Priyadarshana Udukumbura assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Inshore Patrol Vessel, SLNS ‘Ranadeera’ on 27^th January 2020.

The Navy apprehended a suspect with a locally made gun, during a search conducted in Illuppaikaddawai, Thunukkai on 26^th January 2020.

The Chairperson of the Pakistan Navy Women Association, Mrs. Shaheena Abbasi paid a visit to the Naval Preschool and Daycare Centre in Welisara today (27^th January 2020).

The Colombo Naval Exercise 2020 (CONEX 20) organized by the Sri Lanka Navy for the second time, commenced today (27^th January 2020) and it has been scheduled to conduct till 31^st January in the seas off Colombo area.