COLOMBO (News 1st): The Sri Lanka Navy has apprehended 12 Indian fishermen in the Point Pedro Sea, for trespassing into the Sea of Sri Lanka.  Sri Lanka Navy Spokesperson Captain Gayan Wickramasuriya said, one vessel belonging to these Indian fishermen, was also seized.According to Sri Lanka Na...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Sri Lanka Navy has apprehended 21 Indian fishermen in the Delft Sea, for trespassing into the Sea of Sri Lanka. According to Sri Lanka Navy, three vessels belonging to these Indian fishermen, were also seized. The apprehended fishermen will be handed over to the Fis...

COLOMBO(News 1st): The National Dengue Control Unit says that special dengue control programs will be implemented in the Western, Northern, and Eastern provinces on the 24th, 25th, and 26th of October. Community medical Specialist Dr. Lahiru Kodithuvakku says that these programs will focus on a...

The “Marines Field Training Exercise, Blue Whale – 2024”, organized for the third (3rd) time by the Sri Lanka Navy Marines, commenced on 05th October 2024 at SLNS Vidura in Sampur, Trincomalee South. The Navy has organized a series of activities for this exercise, involving foreign naval forces...

COLOMBO (News 1st): A search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy in the beach area of Serakkuliya, Puttalam yesterday led to the seizure of approx. 470kg (wet weight) of smuggled dried turmeric.Personnel from the Rapid Action Boat Squadron in the Northwestern Naval Command recovered 14 sacks o...