Navy arrests 13 persons engaged in illegal fishing
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – A group of Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command, during a routine patrol, apprehended 5 local fishermen engaged in...
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Navy apprehends a person along with 8kg of Kerala cannabis
(UDHAYAM, PUTTALAM) – Naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command in coordination with officials of the Puttalam Special Task Force (STF), during a...
Two suspects nabbed with 135 kg of Kerala cannabis
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – On receipt of an intelligence tip-off to the Navy, a group of Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command together...
Navy arrests 8 persons engaged in illegal fishing
(UDHAYAM, TRINCOMALEE) – Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command apprehended 8 persons engaged in illegal fishing activities using unauthorised fishing nets in the...
Navy opens nine more RO plants for community use
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Nine more Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants produced by the Navy’s Research and Development Unit were opened for the community use in Anuradhapura,...
Sri Lanka Navy rejects allegations of shooting Indian fishermen
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka Navy categorically denied reports released by Indian media that an Indian fisherman died after his vessel was shot at by...
18 illegal migrants heading to New Zealand arrested in Negombo
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Eighteen Sri Lankans who attempted to migrate to New Zealand illegally were arrested in Negombo in a combined operation carried out by...
Capsized boat brought to Beruwela; 4 persons including 2 children still missing
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The boat which capsized in the seas of Kalutara- Katukurunda was brought to the Beruwela fishing harbour last night (20th Monday). It...
Navy earns USD 20 million from OBST Operations
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka Navy has earned over USD 20 million to date since taking over the duty of facilitating On-board Security Teams (OBST)...
Navy personal arrested in Saliyawewa
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – A Navy personal was arrested in Saliyawewa area over charges of verbally abusing a Grama Niladari and disrupting official work. He was...