The Navy held 05 persons for engaging in illegal fishing by means of unauthorized fishing nets in the seas off Mullikulam on 20^th November 2019.

Navy in coordination with Fisheries Inspection office and SL Police recovered a haul of banned nets during a raid carried out at Madithaweli area in Jaffna on 20^th November 2019.

Two (02) persons who attempted to engage in illegal fishing at Sallativu beach area in Vakaneri, were apprehended by Navy, on 19^th November 2019.

Major General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) took office as the new Secretary Defence amidst the chanting of Seth Pirith by Maha Sangha at the Ministry of Defence today (20^th November 2019).

During a search conducted in the beach area of Southbar, Mannar today (20^th November 2019), the Navy held 02 persons with 14.5kg of turtle flesh.

A delegation headed by Commander Roman Pakhomov, Commanding Officer of the Russian Navy ship ‘Perekop’ visited the Southern Naval Command today (20^th November 2019).

People's Liberation Army Navy ship “Zhu Ke Zhen” which arrived Sri Lanka on 14^th November 2019, departed the port of Colombo, on 19th November 2019. Sri Lanka Navy bade customary farewell to the departing ship in accordance with naval traditions.

SL Navy assisted to salvage a submerged motor bike at the Dandugama bridge in Ja Ela, today (19 November).

A Visit Board Search & Seizure (VBSS) Course conducted for the partners associated with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Programme commenced at the Special Boat Squadron (SBS) Training School in Trincomalee on 18^th November 2019.

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva called on the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, today (19^th November 2019).