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Liberian cargo carrier ran aground near Sri Lanka not damaged, crew unharmed, Navy finds Liberian cargo carrier ran aground near Sri Lanka not damaged, crew unharmed, Navy finds Jan 24, Colombo: Sri Lanka navy said today preliminary investigations found no damage to the hull or the underwater profile of the Liberian cargo carrier Eurosun that ran aground near Little Bases reef of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) ‘Rathnadeepa’ boarded with a team of Navy divers reached MV ‘Eurosun’ that ran aground at Little Basses about 5.5 nautical miles (10km) off the southeastern coast of the island on 23rd January and preliminary investigation into the incident got underway, the Navy Media Unit said. ....
Tue, Dec 15, 2020, 09:24 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Dec 15, Colombo: Sri Lanka Navy in two separate occasions has arrested 36 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu for allegedly breaching the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and illegally fishing in Sri Lankan waters. During Special operations carried out by the Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard in several sea areas of the island Tuesday (Dec 15) 36 Indian nationals were apprehended along with 05 fishing trawlers and fishing accessories. Although operations to prevent poaching by foreign fishermen in Sri Lankan waters have been restricted since March this year due to COVID-19 concerns, the Navy resumed its raids on poaching, considering the impact of this wanton act on the livelihood of local fishing community and to protect the fishing resource of the country, as a result of the surge in the arrival of foreign fishing trawlers in Sri Lankan waters, the Navy Media Unit said. ....
Foreign Navy Chiefs compliment Sri Lanka Navy on 70th anniversary Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.) Several foreign Navy Chiefs and Defence Attachés at embassies in Colombo sent their compliments to Navy Commander Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne to mark the 70th anniversary of Sri Lanka Navy which was celebrated on December 9, 2020, the Navy Media Unit said. Accordingly, Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chief of the Italian Navy and Colonel Denis I. Shkoda, Militara, Air and Naval Attaché to the Embassy of the Russian Federation had extended their greetings on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Navy, pledging their support to overcome common operational and technical challenges to maritime security by enhancing mutual trust and cooperation between Navies. ....