The Navy, during a recent naval operation, recovered several explosive items, which are believed to be used in illegal fishing, floating in the sea area of Erakkandi in Trincomalee.

The Navy recently rendered assistance to clear the blockages under the Wakwella and Dodamgoda bridges in Galle, as they were clogged with collection of remains, hampering the free flow of water.

The Navy, during special operations conducted in the past week, had nabbed a group of individuals along with their fishing accessories, for engaging in illegal fishing.

The Navy managed to seize another stock of dried turmeric, weighing about 807kg, attempted to be smuggled into the country, in the beach areas of Daluwa in Norochcholai and Vankalai in Mannar on 18th August 2020.

The Navy which is constantly on the lookout for illegal activities that could disrupt law and order in the island apprehended a suspect for illegal possession of a 12 bore shotgun, on 14^th August 2020.

Augmenting its anti-drug operations that are in place to wipe-out the drug menace from the country, Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to apprehend 04 suspects including a woman for possession of illegal drugs, during the past week.

The Navy apprehended 03 persons along with a dinghy, while transferring illegally harvested sea cucumber without valid licence, in the sea area about 03 nautical miles (about 05km) off Point Pedro on 13^th August 2020.

The Navy had recovered 02 gunny sacks full of dried turmeric, hidden at the Oluthuduwai beach today (13^th August 2020). It is believed that these items might have been smuggled into the island by sea.

The Eastern Naval Command, during separate operations conducted in the sea areas of Poonadi in Serunuwara, Kokkuthuduwai in Mullaitivu and Boulder Point in Trincomalee in the past two weeks, had apprehended twenty seven (27) persons engaged in illegal fishing.

Upon detection of a suspicious trawler in the sea area about 10 nautical miles (18km) off the Chilaw Point, the Navy apprehended 04 suspects aboard, along with gunny sacks stuffed with turmeric, on 11^th August 2020.