Sl Navy continues to urge the public to refrain from risking their lives and property embarking on perilous sea voyages by unseaworthy vessels and becoming victims in the eyes of the law, being caught in the tricks of smugglers.

Sri Lanka Navy detained another 45 persons while attempting to illegally migrate to another country in the seas off Trincomalee. So far over 400 persons have been arrested by the Sri Lanka Police and the Sri Lanka Navy during the past few months.