Another 02 naval personnel who had contracted COVID-19 and underwent treatment in hospitals, were discharged from them after gaining full recovery from the virus, confirmed by PCR tests, on 18^th July 2020.

The Navy along with the police apprehended a suspect in possession of drugs belonging to the category of Kerala cannabis, during a coordinated search conducted in Agalawatta area, Mathugama on 17^th July 2020.

Another 02 naval personnel who had contracted COVID-19 and underwent treatment in hospitals, were discharged from them after gaining full recovery from the virus, confirmed by PCR tests, on 17^th July 2020.

Twenty four (24) individuals who were undergoing quarantine process at the Naval Quarantine Centres at Boossa Naval Base and in Kalpitiya area, left those centres upon completion of their quarantine process, on 15^th, 16^th and 17^th July 2020.

The Navy nabbed 03 persons for destroying mangrove shrubs, during a foot patrol conducted in Vankalai, Mannar on 17^th July 2020.

The Navy, during a patrol in the sea area of Salpeyaru on 16^th July 2020, apprehended 14 persons who engaged in illegal fishing with unauthorized nets. Along with these 14 persons 03 dinghies were also seized by the Navy.

The Navy managed to apprehend 08 suspects for possession of heroin and capsules of controlled substance, during 02 search operations conducted with the assistance of the Police in Kuchchaveli and Ambalantota on 16^th July 2020.

Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, upon being appointed as the 24^th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Temple Trees today (17^th July 2020).

Sri Lanka Navy today (17^th July 2020) bade farewell to Rear Admiral Sudath Kurukulasooriya who relinquished his naval duties to which he was committed in the past 34 years.

The Navy seized a stock of drugs belonging to the category of Kerala cannabis, during a special operation conducted in the sea area south of Mandaitivu, Jaffna on 16^th July 2020.