Naval personnel attached to SLNS Uttara located in Kankasanthurai in the Northern Naval Area arrested 7 persons while harvesting sea cucumbers, without valid licence, in the sea area North of Point Pedro yesterday (31).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Kashyapa located in Vakarei in the Eastern Naval Command arrested 2 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using monofilament nets in the seas off Batticaloa yesterday (31).

Naval personnel attached to Rapid Response Rescue and Relief Squadron managed to rescue a person who got caught in a rip current in the sea area of Seenigama Temple yesterday (30).

The Deputy Defence Attache of the German High Commission in Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Colonel Carsten Hoelscher paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters, Colombo today (31).

Sri Lanka Navy arrested 2 persons who were attempting to smuggle 5.5 kg of gold to India by a fishing boat last night (30).

Naval personnel apprehended 8 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing at two separate locations yesterday (30).

The Sri Lanka Golf Union Junior Golf Development Sub Committee organized a Golf coaching camp to provide professional and international coaching exposure by securing the services of highly acclaimed Indian Golf training professional Mr. Bamby Randhawa.

Naval personnel apprehended 10 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing at two separate locations yesterday (29).

The US Navy ship “USS Frank Cable” arrived at the Port of Colombo on 29th August 2016 on a goodwill visit.

The Navy rendered assistance to transfer an injured fisherman ashore swiftly for immediate medical treatment yesterday (28).