In parallel with the 66th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force (VNF), the annual camp of volunteer naval personnel commenced at SLNS Lanka in Welisara yesterday (04 January).

Following an intelligence tip-off to the Navy, naval personnel attached to the Northern Naval Command combined with STF personnel in Jaffna apprehended a person with 2.8 kg of intoxicating substance, known as ‘Mava’, during a raid conducted in Nawar Street, Jaffna yesterday (04 January).

Captain (C) Harindra Ekanayake took over the duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS Samudura on an auspicious note today (04 January).

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 13 Indian fishermen along with 2 fishing trawlers for engaging in illegal fishing activities in the Sri Lankan territorial waters yesterday (03 January).

Based on a tip off to the Navy, naval troops attached to the Northern Naval Command together with officials of the Pooneryn Police nabbed a person for possessing a live sea turtle weighing 15 kg, during a search conducted in Pallikuda area, Kilinochchi yesterday (03 January).

On receipt of information to the Navy, naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command combined with Vakarei Police conducted a search yesterday (03 January) and recovered 3 barrels of goda, used for brewing illegal liquor, concealed in Panichchankerni area, Vakarei.

Sri Lanka Navy officially handed over the customary duty of Ceremonial Guard at the President House to the Sri Lanka Air Force with effect from 01 January 2018.

Naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command arrested 3 persons engaged in illegal fishing activities using unauthorized fishing nets, in the seas off Ippantivu, Kalpitiya yesterday (02 January ).

Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to bring an injured mariner ashore for treatment today (02 January).

Commencing the proceedings of the Year 2018 on an auspicious note, Naval personnel took the oath of allegiance to public service on 02nd January 2018, the first working day of the year, at a ceremony presided over by the Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Navy Rear Admiral Neel Rosayro at the Naval Headquarters.