The Navy nabbed 08 persons for engaging in illegal fishing using commercial explosives, during separate operations conducted in the sea areas of Jinnapuram in Trincomalee and Karnatakerni in Mullaitivu on 17th September 2024. The operations also led to the seizure of 02 dinghies and unauthorized fishing equipment.

In a successful search operation, the Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 02 suspects along with a stock of smuggled insecticides off Uchchamunai, Kalpitiya, in the dark hours of 17th September 2024. The operation also resulted in the seizure of a dinghy (01) used to smuggle insecticides.

The Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to bring ashore an injured fisherman, who was aboard a local multi day fishing trawler on the high seas south of Sri Lanka. Initially, the fisherman was retrieved by a Merchant Vessel in the sea area, on being coordinated by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo. After being brought ashore today (18th September 2024), he was rushed to the National Hospital of Colombo, for medical attention.

The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 02 persons for their involvement in light-coarse fishing, during a search operation conducted in the sea area of Chundikulam, Jaffna on 16th September 2024. The operation also resulted in the seizure of 02 dinghies and unauthorized fishing gear.

A search operation conducted by the Navy and Police STF in Chavakachcheri, Palei on 15th September 2024 led to the apprehension of a woman with about 94kg and 520g of Kerala cannabis. The operation also resulted in the seizure of a cab used to smuggle narcotics.

A search operation conducted by the Navy off Kalpitiya on 14th September 2024 led to the seizure of approx. 700kg (wet weight) of smuggled Tendu leaves and a dinghy.

The Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard apprehended 18 persons for their involvement in light-coarse fishing and use of unauthorized fishing nets, during search operations conducted in the sea areas of Kilinochchi, Kalpitiya and Trincomalee on 13th and 14th September 2024. The operations also resulted in the seizure of 09 dinghies and unauthorized fishing gear.

A coordinated operation conducted by the Navy with the Police led to the interception of a van transporting approx. 371kg of smuggled Tendu leaves, at the roadblock of Karamba in Puttalam on 12th September 2024. The operation also resulted in the apprehension of a suspect in connection to the incident.

A search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy in the beach area of Serakkuliya, Puttalam on 10th September 2024 led to the seizure of approx. 470kg (wet weight) of smuggled dried turmeric.

Separate search operations conducted by the Navy and Police in Negombo, Kalpitiya and Silawathura areas on 07th and 08th September 2024 led to the seizure of more than 1222kg (wet weight) of smuggled Tendu leaves. The operations also resulted in the apprehension of 01 lorry and 02 dinghies.