A coordinated operation carried out by the Navy and Police near the Kurikadduwan Jetty in Punkuduthive, Jaffna, led to the arrest of a suspect in possession of over 1kg of Kerala cannabis on 03rd February 2024.

The Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters on the night of 03rd February 2024. The operation resulted in the seizure of 02 Indian trawlers and apprehension of 23 Indian nationals poaching in northern waters of Sri Lanka, off the Delft Island in Jaffna.

A collaborative effort took place involving the Sri Lanka Navy and regional Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres (MRCCs) to rescue the fishermen aboard the fishing trawler ‘Lorenzo Putha IV’, which was forcibly taken into custody by pirates, while engaged in fishing activities in the Arabian Sea. As a result of this operation, the Seychelles Coast Guard today (29th January 2024) safely rescued the 06 crew members of the trawler, held captive by pirates.

Sri Lanka Navy divers undertook a dedicated mission on 27th January 2024, to repair the malfunctioning sluice gate of the Galamediyawa Tank in Thambalagamuwa, Trincomalee.

The Navy apprehended 03 individuals who engaged in shell fishing, during a search operation conducted in the Ippantivu sea area of Kalpitiya on 25th January 2024. Meanwhile, the size of the seized conch shells (about 1856) was not within the legally accepted limit. The Navy also held the dinghy used for this illegal act.

The Sri Lanka Navy recovered more than 520kg (wet weight) of Tendu leaves adrift in the sea area off Mampuri, Kalpitiya, during a night patrol conducted on 23rd January 2024.

The Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters on the night of 22nd January 2024. The operation resulted in the seizure of 02 Indian trawlers and apprehension of 06 Indian nationals poaching in Sri Lankan waters north of the Delft Island, Jaffna.

The Sri Lanka Navy today (20th January 2024) seized a local multi-day fishing trawler carrying over 65kg of heroin, and another multi-day fishing trawler suspected of assisting it, during a special operation carried out about 100 nautical miles (about 185km) off the Dondra Head, in southern waters. The operation also led to the apprehension of 11 suspects in connection to the smuggling racket.

The Navy and Police apprehended 03 individuals for the unlawful possession of 14,163 conch shells, during a search operation conducted in Irukkalapmpiddi, Mannar on 15th January 2024. The suspects were taken into custody as the size of the seized shells was not within the legally accepted limit.

The Sri Lanka Navy on 17th January 2024 cleared a blockage under the Dodangoda Bridge which is over Gin River in Dodangoda area of Galle, ensuring the free flow of water downstream.