The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva made a visit to the South Eastern Naval Command yesterday (20^th February).

After issuing a temporary order of prohibition for sand mining around the Mahaweli river from 15 to 28 of February, Sri Lanka Geological Survey and Mining Bureau has planned to carry out a field survey in order to assess the sand mining process in Trincomalee district from 21st to 23rd February and they have obtained the assistance of Sri Lanka Navy for this mission.

Captain Nalin Nawarathna assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel SLNS Sindurala, today (21^st February).

SLNS Sayurla which is participating in the International Defence Exhibition and Conference-2019 commenced at Abudabi on 17^th February, organized several programmes onboard, yesterday(20^th February).

A diving operation in search of a person drowned and missed in Maussakele reservoir, was carried out yesterday (20^th February) and accordingly the dead body of the missed person was recovered in the morning today (21^st February).

A group of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command recovered some banned fishing nets during a patrol carried out in Ullackalie lagoon area, yesterday (20^th February).

A person who was illegally transferring 24 conch shells on a motor bike was apprehended at Mohottuwaram area in Kalpitiya by a group of Naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command, yesterday (20^th February).

Thirteen (13) Indian fishermen who were poaching in Sri Lankan waters were apprehended by Naval personnel onboard a Fast Patrol Vessel and Fast Attack Craft attached to the Northern Naval Command during their patrol in Northern seas, yesterday (20 February).

Three (03) persons who engaged in illegal fishing without passes were apprehended by naval personnel attached to Eastern Naval Command, at Polmalkuda beach area in Pulmuddai, yesterday (20 February).

A troop of Naval Marine Force attached to the Eastern Naval Command in coordination with Sri Lanka Police and the officials of Sri Lanka Geological Survey and Mining Bureau recovered a stock of sand mined without permits during a raid carried out at Thippansetti area in Periya Kinniya, today (20 February).