The Navy apprehended 44 persons who were suspected of trying to leave the country illegally via sea routes, on Sunday (28). They were nabbed during a special search operation conducted by the Navy off Trincomalee, and along the beach area of Valaithottam, Batticaloa. A special search operation was conducted by the Eastern Naval Command off […]
by Norman Palihawadane The Navy on Sunday (10) night apprehended 61 persons who were attempting to leave the country illegally. They were taken into custody in the seas off Batticaloa. Among the suspects were 43 males, including six human smugglers, seven females and 11 children. The Navy also held the local multi-day fishing trawler used […]
Sri Lankan navy detained over 100 people in two days, who were trying to migrate to Australia by boat, a local media reported citing the Sri Lankan Navy media u