The Navy, during a search conducted at Nawachcholai area in Nilaweli on 15^th November 2019, found some explosive items used for illegal fishing.

Marking yet another important landmark of the Sri Lanka Navy’s efforts to curb Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), a Reverse Osmosis (RO) Plant installed by the Navy was ceremonially declared open by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena at the International Institute of Theravada in Karuwalagaswewa, Anamaduwa today (15^th November 2019).

The Navy recovered 975kg of Beedi leaves during a patrol carried out in the seas off Delft lighthouse on 14^th November 2019.

Mr. Ashraf Haidari, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to Sri Lanka called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters on 14^th November 2019.

During a joint operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy and the Coast Guard in the seas northwest of the island today (14^th November 2019), 04 Indian nationals had been apprehended with a large haul of beedi leaves.

Sri Lanka Navy will be celebrating her 69^th anniversary on 9th December and a Christian Service in view of this 69th anniversary was held at the Kaluwella Catholic church in Galle and an alms giving was held at Vanreeth Memorial Elders’ Home, on 14^th November 2019.

People's Liberation Army Navy ship “Zhu Ke Zhen” arrived at the port of Colombo today (14^th November ) on an official visit. The ship was ceremonially welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with Naval traditions on her arrival.

A series of awareness programmes on drug prevention for the Naval personnel has been organized as per a concept of the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva.

Thirty Seven (37) naval artificer apprentices belonging to the 16^th artificer intake of the Sri Lanka Navy passed out at the parade ground of the Naval Institute of Technology at SLNS Thakshila located in Welisara yesterday (13^th November), after the successful completion of their basic training. Director General Personnel Rear Admiral Muditha Gamage graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest.

The Navy in coordination with the Police apprehended 03 suspects with 1.650kg of Kerala Cannabis in Kiribathgoda on 13^th November 2019.