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 general are of Erukkulampiddi yesterday (17).

As part of the Sri Lanka Navy’s community service programmes carried out with the intention of preventing Chronic Interstitial Nephritis in Agricultural Communities (CINAC), another 2 Reverse Osmosis systems were installed and declared open for community use at the premises of Kotaweheramankada Maha Vidyalaya and Rathambalagama Sri Bodhirajaramaya Temple today (17).

As part of the Sri Lanka Navy’s community development and social responsibility project, the Northern Naval Command conducted a field health clinic at the St. Peter's Church on Mandativu Island yesterday (16), under the guidance of Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva.

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya located in Kalpitiya in the North Western Naval Command arrested 4 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using monofilament nets in the seas between Uchchamunai and Ippantivu yesterday (16).

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne was the Chief Guest at the Inter Command Combat Competition 2016 which culminated with a shooting competition, at the Firing Range of SLNS Shiksha in Poonewa today (16).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Mannar belonging to North Central Naval Command, arrested 8 fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using explosives in the sea area off Pallimunai yesterday (15).

During a raid carried out by the naval personnel attached to SLNS Gemunu located in Welisara belonging to the Western Naval Command, in coordination with Peliyagoda Police arrested a suspect with 6 kg of Kerala Cannabis today (15).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Uththara located in Kankesanthurai in Northern Naval Command arrested 9 local fishermen while harvesting sea cucumbers, without a valid license, in the sea area north of Point Pedro today (15).

Naval personnel onboard SLNS Ranajaya attached to Northern Naval Command, arrested 3 suspects including an Indian national who attempted to smuggle 36 kg of Kerala Cannabis and a stock of drugs into the country by means of a dinghy in the seas off Delft Island yesterday (14).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Agbo located in Madagal in Northern Naval Command, arrested three persons for having 103 kg of Kerala Cannabis in their possession, in the general area of Sendamkulam today (15).