Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya located in Kalpitiya in the North Western Naval Command arrested 4 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using monofilament nets in the seas between Uchchamunai and Ippantivu yesterday (16).

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne was the Chief Guest at the Inter Command Combat Competition 2016 which culminated with a shooting competition, at the Firing Range of SLNS Shiksha in Poonewa today (16).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Mannar belonging to North Central Naval Command, arrested 8 fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using explosives in the sea area off Pallimunai yesterday (15).

During a raid carried out by the naval personnel attached to SLNS Gemunu located in Welisara belonging to the Western Naval Command, in coordination with Peliyagoda Police arrested a suspect with 6 kg of Kerala Cannabis today (15).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Uththara located in Kankesanthurai in Northern Naval Command arrested 9 local fishermen while harvesting sea cucumbers, without a valid license, in the sea area north of Point Pedro today (15).

Naval personnel onboard SLNS Ranajaya attached to Northern Naval Command, arrested 3 suspects including an Indian national who attempted to smuggle 36 kg of Kerala Cannabis and a stock of drugs into the country by means of a dinghy in the seas off Delft Island yesterday (14).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Agbo located in Madagal in Northern Naval Command, arrested three persons for having 103 kg of Kerala Cannabis in their possession, in the general area of Sendamkulam today (15).

Going by the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, Sri Lanka Navy has been implementing a wide range of community service programmes focusing on the civilian population.

Forty two (42) naval artificer apprentices belonging to the 12th 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 (14), after the successful completion of their basic training.

"ASYMMETRIC WAREFARE AT SEA: THE CASE OF SRI LANKA" the book authored by a former Commander of the Navy, Admiral (Retd) Dr Jayanath Colombage, was launched at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayaka Auditorium at the Naval Headquarters today (14).