Sri Lanka to establish 25 naval camps in North and East

Sri Lanka defence authorities have taken measures to establish 25 naval camps along the coast of the Northern and Eastern Provinces.

The aim of these camps is to curb any terrorism raising its head again using Indian Ocean to smuggle lethal weapons and personnel, defense sources said.
The camps will be established at strategically important places and they will be operated as one network, sources further said.

Sri Lanka Navy has taken measures to add six Israel made Dvora Fast Attack Crafts to its fleet. Sea surveillance has also been upgraded.
Meanwhile, the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe visited the Eastern Naval Area yesterday and inspected the naval establishments and training activities in the Eastern Naval Command. The Navy Commander also visited SLNS Walagamba, Naval Deployment at Pulmoddai and Mullaitivu Radar Station and reviewed their administrative and operational readiness