Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 16 Indian fishermen along with 4 fishing trawlers for engaging in illegal fishing activities in Sri Lankan territorial waters yesterday (15 January).

Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jayantha De Silva declared open the newly constructed ‘Vihara Office’ at the Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya at the invitation of its Chief Incumbent and Chief Sanga Nayake of Northern Province, Praveenacharya most venerable Navandagala Paduma Kiththi Tissa Nayaka Thero today (15 January).

Rear Admiral Ruwan Perera took over the command of South Eastern Naval Command as its new Area Commander today (14th January).

Based on information received by the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command combined with STF personnel in Sardhapura nabbed a person for possessing 67 turtle eggs, during a search conducted in the beach area of Erakkandi yesterday (14 January).

On receipt of information to the Navy, a team of naval troops attached to the Eastern Naval Command recovered a cache of explosives in Lankapatuna on 13January.

The Navy secured yet another comprehensive win in a Dialog Rugby League second round encounter against Police , worked off at Police Park yesterday (13 January).

Naval personnel attached to the Rapid Response Rescue and Relief Unit (4RU) undertook relief work in Divulapitiya area to return normalcy in household and related chores of the residents, following the winds that swept across the area in the last couple of days.

On information received by the Navy, naval personal attached to the North Central Naval Command with the assistance of Mannar Police apprehended a person who was transferring 2.055 Kgs of cannabis ( KG) in a bus, by a raid carried out in Thoddaweli area yesterday (13 January).

Commander Security Forces Headquarters – East, Major General HWSDB Pananwala met Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Nimal Sarathsena at the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters in Trincomalee today (13 January).

Sri Lanka Navy being a key partner in conservation of marine resources conducted an oil spill management exercise partnering with Sri Lanka Coast Guard in the seas off Kankesanthurai harbour yesterday (11 January).