Naval personnel of Special Boat Squadron attached to SLNS Uththara located in Kankesanthure in the Northern Naval Command apprehended three persons who were transporting 101 kg of Kerala Cannabis in the general area of Manalkadu today (20).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Pussadewa located in Wankale and SLNS Buwaneka in Nachchikuda in the North Central Naval Command apprehended two persons who were transporting 3 kg of Kerala Cannabis in the general area of Mundranpiddi yesterday (19).

The Director General of the Indian Coastguard, Director General Rajendra Singh paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (19).

On receipt of information by the Naval Intelligence Team, Naval personnel attached to SLNS Kanchadewa located in Kayts and SLNS Welusumana located in Mandathivu in the Northern Naval Command with the assistance of Excise Officers of the Point Pedro arrested a person who was transporting 4 kg of Kerala Cannabis in the general area of Thirunalweli yesterday (18).

Naval personnel attached to the Naval Deployment Vettalakerni in the Northern Naval Command arrested abandoned 26.75 kg of Kerala Cannabis which has been packed in 13 separate packs in the general area of Championpaththu yesterday (17).

Indian Coast Guard Ship “Samarth’ arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit today (18).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Barana located in Mullikulam in the Northwestern Naval Command arrested a person who was transporting 2 kg of Kerala Cannabis in the general area of Marichchukkaddi yesterday (17).

Fulfilling another community welfare oriented initiative the Sri Lanka Navy deployed its first mobile Reverse Osmosis (RO) water treatment plant for public use in Hambegamuwa, yesterday (16).

A high-level delegation of Bangladesh National Defence College, headed by Major General Hamidur Rahman Chowdhury paid an official visit to the Naval Headquarters and called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne today (16).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Mahanaga in Panama belonging to the Southeastern Naval Command rescued 3 fishermen who were onboard fishing boat, “Naleesha Putha 4”, yesterday (15).