Navy increases security in Sri Lankan waters to prevent illegal migration
Navy increases security in Sri Lankan waters to prevent illegal migration
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COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Navy has increased security in Sri Lankan waters to prevent illegal migration attempts.
A statement said the Sri Lanka Navy has deployed more naval units to patrol the northern and northwest waters of the island around the clock, following the possibility of illegal migrants entering the shores of Sri Lanka via sea routes, which could surge the transmission of COVID pandemic in the country.
Accordingly, steps have been taken to deploy more ships (OPV & FGBs) and Fast Attack Craft to raise surveillance in the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) as well as Inshore Patrol Craft to patrol the coastal waters of the island. Incidentally, the Eastern Naval Command has attached some of its ships and craft to the Northern Naval Command, whereas the Western Naval Command has deployed
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