The Navy apprehended a suspect with a stock of turtle flesh during a search operation conducted in Iluppukadawai area on 11^th February 2020.

Visit Board Search & Seizure (VBSS) Course for personnel of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) was commenced at the Special Boat Squadron Training School in Trincomalee, today (10^th January 2020).

The Navy, on 09^th February 2020, provided manpower to remove common water hyacinth collected in the Herallugama Tank at Thulana, Medawachchiya, enabling the community to use it again.

International Military Sports Council (CISM) Day Run is organized annually by member countries of International Military Sports Council to celebrate its anniversary worldwide. It is in this backdrop, the Sri Lanka Navy is organizing the CISM Day Run – 2020 which is scheduled to be flagged off at the Galle Face Green on 18^th February 2020 at 5.30 a.m., with the attendance of tri-service personnel and distinguished invitees.

The Navy, during a patrol in the seas off Thalaimannar, managed to rescue 15 sea turtles entangled in a fishing net, today (10^th February 2020).

Two more events of the Navy’s beach cleaning programme were conducted in the Northern and Southern Naval Commands on 05^th and 07^th February 2020.

The Navy in coordination with SL Excise apprehended a drug dealer during a search conducted in Mannar area on 08^th February 2020.

The crew members of INS ‘Jamuna’ pitched in with their SLN counterparts to clean the Mount Lavinia beach today (08^th February 2020).

The Navy, being a prominent player in conducting marine and terrestrial conservation programmes, carried out another event at Panama today (08^th February 2020) to promote productive ecosystems through plantation of mangrove saplings.

The Navy apprehended 12 persons who were illegally harvesting sea cucumber in seas off Waleikadu, Mannar on 07^th February 2020.