The Navy was pressed into service to clear debris clogged under Dodangoda, Agaliya and Wakwella bridges over the Gin Ganga in Baddegama area, on 07th, 11th and 12th.

The above news is revised as follows as the quantity and value of narcotics seized during the said operation have been revised in subsequent investigations.

A special operation conducted by the Navy in coordination with the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, State Intelligence Service (SIS) and Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) in seas off Dodanduwa, Galle on the evening of 12th April 2022, led to the seizure of a local multi-day fishing vessel smuggling about 300kg of substance suspected to be heroin and about 25kg of drugs suspected to be crystal methamphetamine (ICE). The coordinated operation also made way to the apprehension of 11 suspects along with a dinghy, a cab and a three-wheeler in connection to the incident.

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 03 suspects with about 01kg of Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE) and a dinghy, during a patrol carried out in seas off the Delft Island this morning (11th April 2022).

Sri Lanka Navy on 10th April 2022 rendered assistance to safely bring ashore a group of fishermen who were aboard a distressed fishing vessel in southern seas and rush them to hospital for medical attention.

Sri Lanka Navy nabbed 02 suspects with about 956g of Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE) and a dinghy, during a patrol in seas north of Talaimannar this morning (08th April 2022).

Sri Lanka Navy mounted a special operation on the morning of 03rd April 2022, to chase away a large number of Indian trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters northeast of the Delft Island in Jaffna. During this operation, the Navy seized an Indian trawler with 12 Indian fishermen continued to remain in island waters through the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).

A coordinated operation conducted by the Navy with the Divisional Crime Detective Bureau of Mannar on the night of 02nd April 2022 led to the apprehension of a suspect with 563g of Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE) in Thottakkadu, Mannar.

Sri Lanka Navy seized about 249kg and 900g of Kerala cannabis, during a special operation conducted in the lagoon area of Duwa, Negombo today (31st March 2022). The operation also led to the apprehension of a car and 02 suspects involved in the racket.

A special operation conducted by Sri Lanka Coast Guard in seas off Kovilan Point Lighthouse in Jaffna today (31st March 2022) led to the seizure of about 66kg and 600g of Kerala cannabis. The operation also made way to nab 03 suspects in connection to the incident and 01 dinghy used for this smuggling attempt.