A search operation conducted by the Navy in Udayapuram Beach area in Jaffna led to the recovery of 25 Water Gel Sticks - a type of commercial explosive on 19th April 2023.

A coordinated operation conducted by the Navy and the Assistant Directorate of Fisheries (ADF) in Mullaitivu led to the apprehension of 08 persons who engaged in light-coarse fishing off Nayaru and Alampil, Trincomalee in the dark hours of 18th April 2023. During the operation, the Navy also seized 04 dinghies and unauthorized fishing gear used for this illegal act.

Separate operations conducted by the Navy in the sea areas of Mamunai and Chundikulam, Jaffna on 16th and 17th April 2023 led to the apprehension of 12 persons engaged in illegal night diving and light-coarse fishing. During the operations, the Navy also seized 03 dinghies and unauthorized fishing gear used for these illegal acts.

In a coordinated operation conducted out by the Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Coast Guard, based on information of the State Intelligence Service, a local multi-day fishing trawler carrying about 179 kg and 654g (including packages) of heroin was intercepted about 132 nautical miles (about 244km) off the Little Basses, Hambantota on 15th April 2023. The operation, carried out by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Ship ‘Samudraraksha’, also resulted in the apprehension of six (06) suspects. This morning (17th April), the consignment of narcotic drugs and the suspects were brought to the Galle harbour where Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera was present to inspect them.

The Navy intercepted an Indian dhow carrying over 62kg of Kerala cannabis and apprehended 03 suspects, during a special operation conducted in the Sri Lankan waters west of the Delft Island, Jaffna in the dark hours of 15th April 2023.

A special search operation conducted by the Navy off Valvettithurai, Jaffna in the dark hours of 09th April 2023 led to the recovery of more than 134kg (wet weight) of Kerala cannabis adrift in waters.

During a special search operation carried out in the sea area of Sand Dunes, Talaimannar today (05th April 2023), the Navy intercepted a foreign dhow carrying approx. 92kg of hashish. The operation also led to the apprehension of 03 foreign suspects in connection to the illegal act.

A coordinated search operation carried out by the Navy and Police Anti Corruption Division led to the apprehension of 02 suspects with over 1156kg of smuggled Kendu leaves on 04th April 2023. The smuggled contraband, made ready for sale, was recovered from a house in Nagawilluwa, Puttalam.

A special operation carried out by the Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard in the sea area west of the Delft Island, Jaffna in the wee hours of 04th April 2023 led to the apprehension of 03 suspects and a dinghy loaded with over 283 kg (wet weight) of Kerala cannabis.

The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 17 persons for illegal harvesting of sea cucumber, during separate operations conducted off Nagar Kovil and in the beach area of Kudairippu in Jaffna on 03rd April 2023. The operations also led to the seizure of 3005 illegally harvested sea cucumbers, diving gear and 06 dinghies.