Sri Lanka Navy arrested 35 persons illegally bound for Australia in a multi-day trawler in the early hours of 17th October 2012. The trawler named “Isuru Putha” was intercepted by a Fast Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Southern Naval Command off Gandara seas. All the arrested persons are Sinhales
The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Sydney (IV) has arrived in Japan to attend one of the most significant ceremonial events of the nation’s calendar, the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Fleet Review. Japan’s Fleet Review began in 1868 when the Imperial Navy welcomed His Majesty Emperor Meiji off
Sri Lanka Navy intercepted 11 persons illegally bound for Australia in a multi-day trawler on 13th October 2012. The trawler named “Udayanga Putha” with 11 Sinhalese on board was intercepted by a Fast Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Southern Naval Command 93 nautical miles off Great Basses Light
Sri Lanka Navy arrested 112 persons illegally bound for Australia in a multi-day trawler on 11th October 2012. The trawler named “St. Anthony-2” with 91 Tamils, 14 Sinhalese and 7 Muslims on board was intercepted by a Fast Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Western Naval Command off Chilaw seas. Amo
Sri Lanka Navy arrested 67 persons illegally bound for Australia in a multi-day trawler on 08th October 2012. The trawler named “ Nathasha Duwa ” with 45 Tamils and 22 Sinhalese on board was intercepted by a Fast Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Western Naval Command off Chilaw seas. Among the arr
Naval troops attached to the Southern Naval Command arrested 23 persons illegally bound for Australia at Weligama on 02nd October 2012. Among the arrested persons there are 14 Tamils, 7 Sinhalese and 2 Muslims that included 19 men and 4 women. The arrested persons with their vehicles were handed ove
Sri Lanka Navy intercepted 77 persons illegally bound for Australia in a multi-day trawler on 28thSeptember 2012. The trawler named “Nirmani” was intercepted by a Fast Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Western Naval Command 20 nautical miles off Thoduwawa seas. Among the arrested persons are 61 Tam
Sri Lanka Navy intercepted 19 persons illegally bound for Australia in a multi-day trawler on 26th September 2012. The trawler named “Kavisha Putha” was intercepted by a Fast Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Southern Naval Command 27 nautical miles off Dondra. Among the arrested persons are 03 Tam
Sri Lanka Navy arrested 85 persons illegally bound for Australia in 02 multi-day trawlers on 23rd September 2012. A trawler named “Mihara” with 35 persons including 26 Tamils and 9 Sinhalese (33 men and 2 women) on board was intercepted by a Fast Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Western Naval Comm
Sri Lanka Navy arrested 86 persons who had been illegally heading for Australia in a multi-day trawler in the seas 62 nautical miles off Galle on 21st September 2012. The over-crowded trawler, named “Laksiri”, was intercepted by a Fast Naval Craft attached to the Southern Naval Command. Among the ar
Military Sealift Command oceanographic survey ship USNS Henson (T-AGS 63), with its embarked scientific staff from the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO), joined naval ships from Indonesia, Australia and Singapore in a formation exercise near Morotai Island, Indonesia. Indonesian President
Sri Lanka Navy arrested 86 persons illegally bound for Australia in 2 multi-day trawlers on 13th September 2012. The trawler named “Senesha Duwa” with 67 persons including 58 Tamils and 9 Sinhalese on board and the other named “Seloni Duwa” with 19 persons including 14 Tamils and 5 Sinhalese on boar
Sri Lanka Navy intercepted 53 persons illegally bound for Australia in a multi-day trawler on 11th September 2012. The trawler named “Sinhale 4” was intercepted by a Fast Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Eastern Naval Command 16 nautical miles off Pigeon Island in Trincomalee. Among the arrested p
Sri Lanka Navy intercepted 45 persons illegally bound for Australia in a multi-day trawler in the early hours of 10th September 2012. The trawler named “Shaini Baba” was intercepted by a Fast Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Western Naval Command 20 nautical miles off Negombo. Among the arrested p
