- The Sri Lankan Navy on December 19 seized eight Indian fishing vessels and arrested 55 fishermen on the charge of poaching.
- A fast attack craft of the 4th Fast Attack Craft Flotilla took hold of six trawlers, hailing from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, southeast of the Delft Island (Neduntheevu), Jaffna.
- The Navy conducts regular patrols to curb illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters. It was not clear whether they would be arrested or released with a warning.
