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Twenty Indian fisherman arrested
LOCAL

Twenty Indian fisherman arrested

The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 20 Indian fishermen on charges of breaching the Sri Lankan maritime boundary. According to…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/12/2017
Search for ARA San Juan to be ended
WORLD

Search for ARA San Juan to be ended

The Argentine Navy states that they have abandoned attempts to rescue 44 crew members on board ARA San Juan that…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/12/2017
Sri Lanka military deploys over 2000 troops to provide relief, police cancel leave for officers
LOCAL

Sri Lanka military deploys over 2000 troops to provide relief, police cancel leave for officers

More than 2000 troops of the three armed forces have been deployed to provide relief to the people affected by…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/11/2017
Sri Lanka Navy arrests two Indian nationals with banned weedicide glyphosate
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Navy arrests two Indian nationals with banned weedicide glyphosate

Sri Lanka Navy personnel have arrested two Indian nationals attempting to smuggle in a banned weedicide on a boat in…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/11/201726/11/2017
Relatives of Argentine sub crew react to news of possible explosion heard in area of vessel
WORLD

Relatives of Argentine sub crew react to news of possible explosion heard in area of vessel

The Argentine navy raised the possibility on Thursday (November 23) that a navy submarine missing in the South Atlantic suffered…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/11/2017
Argentina’s navy concerned about oxygen levels of vanished submarine
WORLD

Argentina’s navy concerned about oxygen levels of vanished submarine

After the Argentinian submarine went missing last Wednesday, Nov 15, a massive search operation is being going on. According to…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/11/2017
Sri Lankan Navy accused of chasing away 1700 Tamil Nadu fishermen from island waters
LOCAL

Sri Lankan Navy accused of chasing away 1700 Tamil Nadu fishermen from island waters

Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu have accused the Sri Lankan Navy personnel of snapping their fishing nets and chasing them…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/11/2017
No more garbage problem in Colombo – Minister
LOCAL

No more garbage problem in Colombo – Minister

Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawaka says the garbage problem in the capital city of Colombo has…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/11/2017
Sri Lanka Navy finds 150 kg stock of abandoned Kerala cannabis in northern seas
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Navy finds 150 kg stock of abandoned Kerala cannabis in northern seas

Sri Lankan Navy personnel have recovered a stock of over 150 kilograms of Kerala cannabis (Ganja) floating in the northern…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/11/2017
Sri Lanka Navy arrests 10 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Navy arrests 10 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters

Sri Lanka Navy said it has arrested 10 Indian fishermen and seized their fishing trawler last night for allegedly crossing…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/11/201716/11/2017

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