Rs. 4.2 billion ice and heroin haul: five held on trawler off south coast
The Navy seized about 189 kg of ice and heroin worth over Rs. 4.2 billion from a multi-day trawler south of Sri…
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Navy rescues four Kudawella fishermen; search for three more goes on
The Navy brought four fishermen stranded after Cyclone Arnab to Hambantota Port, while a search continues for three others who left Chalai…
40 Iranian sailors rescued off Galle; 21 tankers wait nearby
Sri Lanka rescued 40 Iranian sailors off Galle and sent them home, while about 21 Iranian oil tankers remain near its waters,…
Sanctioned Iranian tankers: 40 sailors brought ashore at Galle
Sri Lanka coordinated the transfer of 40 Iranian sailors from tankers anchored off Galle for medical treatment, the Foreign Ministry said.
Over 100 kilos of heroin recovered at Weligama beach
More than 100 kilos of heroin were recovered from Kapparathota Beach in Weligama on Thursday after the Navy apprehended five suspects, officials…
Court hears state paid £24,536 for Yoshitha Rajapaksa naval course
A Navy witness told the Colombo High Court that £24,536 in state funds paid for Yoshitha Rajapaksa to attend a Royal Navy…
Court told Yoshitha Rajapaksa drew Rs. 5.15 million in Navy pay
Colombo High Court hears Navy witness on Yoshitha Rajapaksa's salary in a money laundering trial.