NewsSri Lanka Navy has earned USD 20 million to-date, from Onboard Security Team Operations (OBST), Navy said in a statement. At the existing currency exchange rate it is approximately Rs. OBST Operations since mid-November 2015 has seen more than 8,200 ship movements' mainly through Galle and Colombo operations centres, at a monthly rate of 550 OBST moves earning Rs. The report also said that, the Sri Lanka Navy took over OBST duties following a special directive by the President Maithripala Sirisena. Accordingly, Sri Lanka Navy is responsible of receiving, storing and issuing of weapons, ammunition and equipment registered with foreign and local On-board Security Teams (OBST), who operates for merchant shipping companies.

Source: Sunday Times February 17, 2017 09:10 UTC