A stock of face masks and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which are required to use in programmes undertaken by the Navy in view of arresting the spread of COVID-19 in the country, was donated to the Navy by International Lions Club in joint hands with Independent Television Network, at the Naval Headquarters today (13^th May 2020).

With completion of their quarantine process two hundred and twenty three (223) family members of naval personnel who belong to 58 families left the quarantine centers, on 12^th and 13^th May 2020.

A cache of explosive was recovered by Navy during a search carried out in Chalai area on 12th May 2020.

Navy carried out a diving operation in search of a person who had drowned and gone missing in Muthukandiya reservoir in Monaragala, on 12^th May 2020 and recovered the dead body of the missing person.

Other ten (10) coronavirus infected naval personnel who were under treatment in hospitals, were discharged being tested negative to COVID-19, on 12^th May 2020.

A secretly cultivated cannabis chena in Thanamalwila area was raided and apprehended a suspect, during a combined operation conducted by Navy in coordination with Police STF-Ambalanthota on 12^th May 2020.

Nineteen(19) other naval personnel infected with coronavirus and underwent treatment in hospitals, were discharged from the hospitals being tested negative to COVID-19, on 11^th May 2020.

Richmond College Team of 2004 donated a stock of Healthcare equipment to the Sri Lanka Navy, required for the safety of the naval personnel on duty at naval quarantine centers. The donation was made at the Headquarters of Southeastern Naval Command, today (12^th May 2020).

Sri Lanka Navy in coordination with Police STF apprehended a person with equipment used for illegal brewing of local liquor, during a raid conducted in Matara area on 11th May 2020.

With completion of their quarantine process another 28 persons left the quarantine centre established at Naval Base SLNS Buwaneka in Nachchikuda, Mannar, today (12^th May 2020).