In the backdrop where COVID-19 outbreak has turned out to be pandemic across the world, Sri Lanka Navy shouldering the national responsibility has swiftly set up a quarantine centre at the Boossa naval premises on 16^th March 2020 to accommodate the influx of passengers from affected countries.

The Navy apprehended 01 person with approximately 660kg of Thresher Shark (without fins) during a sudden raid carried out at Lellama fish market in Negombo, on 16^th March 2020.

Navy apprehended a person for illegal harvesting of sea cucumber, during a patrol conducted in the sea area of Vinayasodi, Jaffna today 16^th March 2020.

Marking the culmination of the Long Logistics Management Course No.05, its certificate awarding ceremony was held at the Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium, Trincomalee on 15^th March 2020.

Captain Gajith Priyantha assumed duties as Commanding Officer of SLNS Shakthi today (16^th March 2020).

The Turtle Conservation Centre at Panama in Southeastern Naval Command, managed under Navy Turtle Conservation Project, released sixteen (16) sea turtle hatchlings to ocean today (16^th March 2020).

During a joint operation conducted by Sri Lanka Navy and Trincomalee Police Narcotic Bureau in Trincomalee, a person with heroin was apprehended on 15^th March 2020.

The Navy apprehended two persons with Kerala cannabis in the sea area off Koneshwaram on 15^th March 2020.

The 28^th anniversary of SLNS Dakshina which fell on 09^th March this year was celebrated on grand note. To mark the anniversary celebrations, several religious events and Corporate Social Responsibility projects had been organized by the crew of SLNS Dakshina, under the guidance of its Commanding Officer, Captain Nadith Walpola.

The Navy in coordination with Excise Station-Sankanai recovered approximately 142kg of Kerala cannabis, during a special search operation conducted at Kakkativu island in Kiranchi area, Mannar today(15^th March 2020).