Naval personnel onboard P 483 Fast Attack Craft which was on routine patrol, attached to the Northern Naval Command, arrested a person with 50 kg of Kerala Cannabis in the seas North of Point Pedro this morning (28).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Walagamba located in Kuchchaweli in the Eastern Naval Command apprehended 7 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using unauthorized explosives in the seas north of Pigeon Island yesterday (26). Along with the suspects a dinghy, illegal fishing net and a pair of diving fins were also taken in to naval custody.

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Lankapatuna in Eastern Naval Command, arrested 4 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing practices in the seas off Motuwaram yesterday (27).

The Inter-Command Drill Competition - 2016 was held at SLNS Shiksha in Poonewa on 25th August 2016.

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Thalvupadu in North Central Naval Command, arrested 2 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing practices in the seas off Thalpadu yesterday (26). Along with the suspects 2 dinghies and a monofilament net used for fishing were taken into naval custody.

A group of naval personnel attached to SLNS Uththara in Kankesanthurai, SLNS Kanchadewa in Kytes and SLNS Welusumana in Mandativu managed to seize 30 kg of Kerala Cannabis during raids carried out at two separate locations in Chavakachcheri.

Going by the directives of Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, a three-day Tennis coaching camp was organized with a view to improving the sporting skills of the members of the naval families.

On receipt of information from a fisherman, naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya located in Kalpitiya belonging to the Northwestern Naval Command managed to recover 25 kg of Kerala Cannabis, floating in the sea area of Kandakkuliya in Kalpitiya today (26).

The Hon Minister of State for External Affairs of India, General Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd), who is currently in Sri Lanka on a three-day official visit, arrived at the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) Memorial in Battaramulla this morning (26) to attend the wreath – laying ceremony and pay tribute to the Indian war heroes.

The Buddhist Cantata, “Pirinivan Mangalya” of maestro Premasiri Khemadasa was staged at NelumPokuna Theatre last evening (25) on a grand scale.