After a local fishing trawler capsized approximately 271 nautical miles (501km) on the high seas southwest of Galle, a nearby fishing trawler rescued its stranded fishermen. In response, the Navy is promptly making arrangements to deploy SLNS Gajabahu to the area as of now (03rd September 2024), to safely bring the fishermen ashore.

A coordinated search operation conducted by the Navy and Police in Kurighghmpiddi and Sinnakudirippuwa, Kalpitiya on 01st September 2024 led to the apprehension of a suspect with 01kg of Kerala cannabis and a single cab.

The Navy took hold of 345kg (wet weight) of smuggled Tendu leaves, during separate search operations conducted at the beach areas of Erambugodella and Kappaladi in Puttalam on 31st August 2024.

A search operation conducted by the Navy in the beach vicinity of Nilaveli, Trincomalee today (30th August 2024), resulted in the arrest of a suspect attempting to sell approximately 1,865kg of fish stock, believed to have been caught using commercial explosives.

Separate search operations conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy in the beach area of Urimune on the Delft Island and in Kudawa Lagoon, Kalpitiya on 28th and 29th August 2024 led to the interception of 02 dinghies and 01 traditional boat with more than 1076kg (wet weight) of smuggled Tendu leaves.

The Navy took hold of over 552kg (wet weight) of smuggled Tendu leaves, during separate search operations conducted at the Uchchamunai beach in Kalpitiya, in the sea area north of Mannar, in the beach areas of Urimunai and Velliyal belonging to the Delft Island and in the Kondachchikuda beach area of Silawathura on 25th and 27th August 2024.

A combined search operation by the Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Police at the roadblock in the Karamba area of Puttalam on 27th August 2024, led to the arrest of a suspect found in possession of 650 mobile phones, suspected to have been smuggled. The arrest was made when the suspect was transferring the devices by a cab.

The Sri Lanka Navy today (27th August 2024) rescued 02 fishermen from an Indian Fishing Vessel which was in distress in Indian waters, about 08 nautical miles (about 14 km) off the Kachchativu Island north of Sri Lanka.

A special operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy led to the seizure of an Indian trawler (01) poaching in Sri Lankan waters and apprehension of 08 Indian fishermen. The operation was conducted North of Mannar, on 26th August 2024.

The Sri Lanka Navy took hold of about 748.6 kg (wet weight) of smuggled Tendu leaves, during separate search operations conducted in the sea area of Ippanthivu in Uchchamunai and beach area of Wellamundalama, Kalpitiya on 25th August 2024.