The Bangladesh Navy ship “Shadhinota” which arrived in Sri Lanka on 03^rd March 2020, departed the island, on 05^th March 2020.

The Navy apprehended 03 suspects with heroin and crystal methamphetamine, during a coordinated search carried out with the Puttalam Police Narcotic Bureau in Puttalam on 04^th and 05^th March 2020.

The Navy apprehended a person who was illegally harvesting sea cucumber in the sea area Southeast of Kalmunai point, Jaffna, on 04^th February 2020.

The haul of heroin and crystal methamphetamine worth approximately Rs. 6,000 million along with the suspects and fishing vessels in connection to it, seized after a successful naval operation in high seas about 600 nautical miles (1111km) away from Sri Lankan shores, were escorted to Dikovita fisheries harbour this morning (05^th March 2020).

SL Navy apprehended a person with a stock of fish caught using explosive, at South Bar area in Mannar on 04^th March 2020.

Two Russian Navy ships ‘Yaroslav Mudry’ and ‘Victor Konetsky’ arrived to the port of Colombo on a three day goodwill visit today (04^th March 2020). The visiting ships were welcomed by Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions.

The Navy, during a patrol carried out in the seas south of Mannar, apprehended two persons who were engaging in illegal fishing on a dinghy which were entering to Sri Lankan territorial waters crossing Indian territorial waters, on 04^th March 2020.

Six (06) persons who engaged in illegal harvesting of sea cucumber were apprehended by Navy during a patrol carried out in seas North of Iranathivu Island, today (04^th March 2020).

Staff Brigadier General Navaf T Alotaibi, Saudi Military Attaché for New Delhi and Colombo in Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, New Delhi visited the Naval Headquarters today (04^th March 2020).

Sri Lanka Navy in coordination with Division Vice Squad -Mannar held a person with heroin in Uppukulam area in Mannar, on 03^rd March 2020.