Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force ship ‘Ikazuchi’ which arrived in Sri Lanka on 15^th January, after a successful three-day tour, set sail for her next port of call from the port of Hambantota today (17^th January).

On information received by the Navy, a troop of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, recovered a number of banned fishing nets during a raid carried out around Kokilai lagoon, yesterday (16^thJanuary).

On receipt of information to the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command, during a raid, apprehended a suspect with 2kg of Kerala cannabis at Palaviya in Puttalam yesterday (16^th January).