Navy

Sri Lanka’s maritime security operations, including intensified efforts to disrupt drug trafficking at sea, were reviewed during a visit by Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) to the Navy Headquarters at the…

Fighting between Cambodia and Thailand escalated along their contested border on Dec 9, as the South-east Asian neighbours both said they would not back down in defending their sovereignty. With each side blaming the other for starting…

Rameswaram fishermen in Tamil Nadu have commenced an indefinite strike condemning frequent arrests by Sri Lanka Navy, according to India media reports. A unanimous decision was reportedly taken by members at the Tamil Nadu’s All Mechanised…

Three individuals were taken into custody in the Bolawatta area of Wennappuwa during a joint operation carried out by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Navy, and Police Narcotic Bureau. The suspects were found in possession of over 900…

Sri Lanka Police, together with the Special Task Force (STF), the Army and the Navy, have arrested 822 more suspects within the 24-hour window ending at 12:30 a.m. today (Jan.02). According to the Ministry of Public Security, 273g of…

The Sri Lanka Navy on Tuesday (Aug. 29) helped bring ashore an Indian national who had suddenly fallen ill aboard the cruise vessel MV Empress off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. Upon being brought ashore, the patient was rushed to the…

President Ranil Wickremesinghe says a comprehensive national security review will be conducted to formulate modern security policies for the National Security Council. The review, headed by (Retd.) Major General Channa Gunatillake, will…

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Destroyer SAMIDARE Yesterday (20) arrived at the port of Colombo on an official visit, the Sri Lanka Navy said. Upon her arrival, she was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with…

The arrests were made when the duo was summoned to the Human Trafficking, Smuggling Investigation & Maritime Crime Investigation Division to record a statement.