Naval personnel who were on duty at the Radar Station at SLNS Therapuththa in Silawathurai belonging to the North Western Naval Command, detected a suspicious craft in the seas off Arippu yesterday (22).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Mannar in the North Central Naval Command arrested 3 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using monofilament nets in the seas off Southbar yesterday (22).

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Pujith Jayasundara called on Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters this morning (22).

Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to transfer a critically ill fisherman ashore, who was onboard a multiday fishing vessel named “Subodha III” in the Southern seas of Sri Lanka yesterday (19).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Welusumana located in Mandaitivu in the Northern Naval Area arrested 15 persons while harvesting sea cucumbers, without authorized licence, in seas off Mandaitivu yesterday (19).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Mahanaga located in Panama belonging to the Southeastern Naval Area undertook a special cleaning programme, under the guidance of Commander Southeastern Naval Area, Commodore Sumith Weerasinghe yesterday (18).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Buwaneka located in Nachchikuda in the North Central Naval Command arrested 4 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using Monofilament Nets in the seas off Muddalampiddi yesterday (18).

The Defence Services Triathlon Championship-2016 was held at the beach area of SLNS Walagamba located in Kuchchaveli, under the patronage of Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Travis Sinniah, on 16th July 2016.

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Thalpadu, Mannar in North Central Naval Area, arrested 3 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using unauthorized fishing nets in the seas off Kondampiddi Point yesterday (15).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Welusumana located in Mandaitivu in the Northern Naval Area arrested 4 persons while harvesting sea cucumbers, without authorized licence, in seas off Mandaitivu and Kalmunai Point yesterday (14).