Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 10 suspects with 02 local fishing trawlers which were suspected to have smuggled narcotics into the island. The suspects and the fishing trawlers were escorted to the Port of Colombo today (16th January 2023). The apprehension was made based on information revealed by the suspects of a local fishing trawler which was held during a special operation carried out by the Navy in waters west of Beruwala on 05th January. The same operation also led to the seizure of 23kg and 235g (including packages) of heroin smuggled by those suspects.

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 03 suspects for cultivating local cannabis, during a coordinated search operation carried out in Thanamalwila on 12^th January 2023.

A coordinated search operation mounted by the Navy and Police in Negombo on 04^th January 2023 led to the apprehension of 02 suspects. The individuals are suspected to have collected money from people promising jobs in a foreign country after facilitating illegal migration.

The Navy apprehended 09 persons for illegal harvesting of sea cucumber during a special operation conducted off Achchankulam, Mannar in the wee hours of today (05^th January 2023). The operation also led to the seizure of diving gear, 01 dinghy and 168 illegally harvested sea cucumbers.

A naval person managed to rescue a man who was at the risk of drowning in the sea area of Kudawa in Kalpitiya on 30th December 2022. The sailor who is attached to SLNS Vijaya in the Northwestern Naval Command came to the rescue, as he was on duty at a nearby roadblock.

A special search operation carried out by the Navy in Duwa area, Negombo on 30th December 2022 led to the seizure of a lorry transferring over 1797kg of smuggled Kendu Leaves and apprehension of a suspect involved in the illegal act.

Sri Lanka Navy took hold of a smuggled consignment of Kendu leaves weighing about 150 kg (wet weight), during a patrol carried out in Lunuwila sea area of Kalpitiya on 28th December 2022. The consignment was adrift in the sea area when it was spotted by the Navy.

A search operation conducted by the Navy in Udayapuram Beach area in Jaffna led to the recovery of an explosive cache this morning (22^nd December 2022). Among the recovered items were 22 Water Gel Sticks - a type of commercial explosive and 07 detonators.

Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters this morning (21^st December 2022). The operation has led to the seizure of an Indian trawler (01) with 12 Indian nationals poaching in Sri Lankan waters northeast of Veththalakerni.

Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to rescue 104 distressed Myanmar nationals aboard a passenger craft in Sri Lanka’s waters about 3.5 nautical miles north of Veththalakerni this morning (18th December 2022). The distressed craft is reported to have trespassed into island’s territorial waters last night (17th December), following a mechanical failure while it was carrying these people from Myanmar to Indonesia.