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Maritime security

Maritime security. Brief introduction To Sri Lanka Navy’s experience with Asymmetrical threats in 2008/09. Areas of high fishing Activities. Areas of high LTTE Terrorist activities. Sea Lines of Communications (SLOC). 10 Mar 2003 SLNS Sayura Destroyed a gun runner. 14 Jun 2003

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Maritime security

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  1. Maritime security Brief introduction To Sri Lanka Navy’s experience with Asymmetrical threats in 2008/09

  2. Areas of high fishing Activities. Areas of high LTTE Terrorist activities Sea Lines of Communications (SLOC)

  3. 10 Mar 2003 SLNS Sayura Destroyed a gun runner 14 Jun 2003 SLNS Nandimithra Destroyed a gun runner INDIAN OCEAN Indian Ocean & LTTE terrorists activities ACTIVITIES MV MariAmma Scuttled by LTTE 1999 Other activities Closed to littorals -MV Ahat 13 Jan 1993 -MV Tangnova 08 Nov 1991 -MV Stillus Limmosul 02 Nov 1997 -MV Princess Cash 13 Aug1998 -MV Farah-3 26 Dec 2006 Gun runner destroyed 28 Feb 2007 Commandeered trawler destroyed 16 May 2007 2 Gun runners Were destroyed 18 Mar 2007 3 Gun runners were destroyed 10 Sep 2007 MV Horizon Destroyed 14 Feb 1996 Last known gun runner Destroyed 07 Oct 2007

  4. This vessel was arrested by Costa Rican Coast Guard Carrying a load of Heroin to USA ON 26TH Nov 2006. A person with known LTTE connection was present in the vessel at the time of mid-sea arrest. ‘SPILL-OVER’ EFFECTincreased use of submersibles& semi-submersibles forterrorist activities..\fg-narcosub6.htm

  5. ‘SPILL-OVER’ EFFECTincreased use of submersibles& semi-submersibles forterrorist activities COLOMBIAN SEMI-SUBMERSIBLES TO SMUGGLE DRUGS ..\0,1518,562603,00.html (13 boats captured, each 55 feet in length with 350hp Cummins Diesel) Semi-submersible captured By advancing Army troops in a LTTE strong hold

  6. ‘SPILL-OVER’ EFFECTincreased use of submersibles& semi-submersibles forterrorist activities Colombian drug boats under custody LTTE boats under construction

  7. Construction of UW barge In one of the foreign boatyards Belongs to a LTTE sympathiser Captured boats in LTTE strong hold

  8. Mere 1500 US$ against 3.2 Million US$ COST OF ASYMMETRICAL WARFARE COMMERCIAL-OFF THE-SHELF ITEMS FOR DESTRUCTIVE PURPOSES

  9. Cost of counter-action for Asymmetrical threats

  10. Thank you 05th March 2009 ARF-Surabaya

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