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Navy nabs two persons with heroin
SL Navy apprehended two persons with 210g of heroin, during a raid conducted at Piergama area in Thalaimannar, today (21st August)....
2019-08-21
Navy apprehends a stock of fish caught by blasting explosive and 8 persons engaged in illegal fishing
A stock of fish suspected to be caught by blasting explosive and 8 persons who engaged in illegal fishing were apprehended by the Navy during the raids conducted at Wattama area in Trincomalee and at Thuduwa area in Kokilai on 19th August 2019. ...
2019-08-21
HBVBSS exercise organized by SL Navy kicks off at Trincomalee
The Heli Born Vessel Board Search Seizure exercise organized by Sri Lanka Navy in collaboration with Sri Lanka Air Force was conducted in the seas off Trincomalee on 19th August 2019.
...2019-08-20
Captain (ASW) Nilantha Hewavitharana takes over Command of SLNS Sayura
Captain(ASW) Nilantha Hewavitharana assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS Sayura, on 19th August 2019. ...
2019-08-20
Two persons with 16kg and 5g of KG apprehended by Navy
Navy apprehended two persons with 16.005kg of Kerala Cannabis during a raid carried out in coordination with Police Narcotics Bureau, at Pungudutivu area in Jaffna on 20th August 2019....
2019-08-20
39 Senior Sailors awarded Interest free loans
Thirty nine (39) Senior Sailors of Sri Lanka Navy were awarded Interest free loan facility valued Five Hundred Thousand rupees (Rs.500,000/=) each, by the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Navy Commander’s office, on 19th August 2019....
2019-08-20
Navy holds three persons for illegal transportation of sand
Navy held 3 persons who were illegally transporting sand at Kudawa area in Kalpitiya, today (20th August....
2019-08-20
Navy apprehends 16 illegal migrants
Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 16 Sri Lankans who were on an attempt to illegally migrate via sea routes, on 19th August 2019....
2019-08-20
Navy apprehends 04 Indian fishermen for fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters
Four (04) Indian fishermen along with a trawler engaged in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters were apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy on 19th August 2019....
2019-08-20
A person with 1.576kg of KG apprehended by Navy
Navy in coordination with Police STF apprehended a person with 1.576kg of Kerala Cannabis, during a raid carried out at Kaliyapuram area in Jaffna on 19th August 2019....
2019-08-19
Twenty two (22) persons apprehended for engaging in illegal fishing
Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 22 persons engaged in illegal fishing at Kalladichena area in Trincomalee, today (19th August)....
2019-08-19
Navy holds six persons engaged in illegal fishing
Six persons who engaged in illegal fishing using banned nets in the seas off Sampoor, Trincomalee were apprehended by Navy on 17th August 2019. ...
2019-08-19
American Defence Attaché calls on Commander of the Navy
The Defence Attaché to the Embassy of the United States of America in Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Colonel Travis R Cox called on the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De silva, at the Naval Headquarters, today (19th August). Lieutenant Commander Brian S. Page of US Navy was also present on the occasion....
2019-08-19
A suspect apprehend with a locally made shot gun
A suspect with a locally made shotgun was apprehended during a raid conducted by the Navy in coordination with Department of Wildlife Conservation, at Sanhindagama area in Hambanthota, today (19th August)....
2019-08-19
Navy recovers another haul of drugs onboard multiday fishing trawler seized off the coast of Galle
The Navy, on 11th July 2019, found approximately 70kg of heroin onboard a suspicious vessel seized in the southern seas, along with 06 Iranian nationals....
2019-08-18
