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Maldives Coast Guard Ship Huravee arrives in Colombo
The Maldives Coast Guard Ship Huravee arrived at the Port of Colombo for replenishment purposes on 02 Mar 26. The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) in compliance with time-honoured naval traditions....
2026-03-03
SLNS Sagara and Nandimithra return after successful participation in International Fleet Review and Exercise MILAN-26 hosted by Indian Navy
Sri Lanka Navy Ships (SLNS) Sagara and Nandimithra sailed back into the Port of Colombo on 27 Feb 26, having proudly flown the Sri Lankan flag at the International Fleet Review (IFR) and MILAN-26 multilateral naval exercise held in India. The vessels were welcomed with traditional naval honours upon their return....
2026-03-03
Kachchativu feast draws curtains and Navy lauded for impeccable service
The annual feast of the historic St. Anthony’s Church in Kachchativu was celebrated on a high note on 27 and 28 Feb 26, drawing a vast number of devotees from both Sri Lanka and India. Bringing the event to a successful end, the Sri Lanka Navy earned widespread acclaim for its instrumental role in the proceedings....
2026-03-03
Navy takes hold of about 360kg of Kendu leaves in Negombo seas
During a search operation carried out on 26 Feb 26 in the sea area of Pitipana, Negombo, the Sri Lanka Navy seized approx. 360kg of smuggled Kendu leaves. ...
2026-03-03
INS TARANGINI makes port call in Trincomalee
The Sail Training Ship of the Indian Navy, INS TARANGINI arrived at the Port of Trincomalee on a formal training visit on 27 Feb 26. The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) in compliance with time-honoured naval traditions....
2026-02-27
Navy seizes 882kg of smuggled Kendu leaves in Kalpitiya
The Sri Lanka Navy seized a large consignment of over 882kg of Kendu leaves and a cab during separate search operations conducted in the Anawasala and Mohoththuwaram areas of Kalpitiya on 25 Feb 26...
2026-02-27
Navy’s expertise powers another step towards safe water access in Wariyapola and Kahatagasdigiliya
Two (02) new Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants, set up by the Sri Lanka Navy, were officially opened on 24 and 25 Feb 26 at the village of Bayawa in Wariyapola and Gonumaruwewa in Kahatagasdigiliya....
2026-02-27
Navy seizes 685kg haul of illegally transported dried sea cucumbers in Mohoththuwaram seas
A search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy in the Mohoththuwaram sea area, Kalpitiya on 23 Feb 26 resulted in the seizure of a large stock (685kg) of dried sea cucumbers being illegally transported by sea. The operation also led to the apprehension of a suspect (01) and a dinghy (01) used for this illegal act. ...
2026-02-24
Navy swiftly responds to bring ashore an ill fisherman in southern seas for medical attention
The Sri Lanka Navy swiftly responded to bring ashore an ill fisherman and transfer him to hospital, for urgent medical attention this morning (24 Feb 26). The fisherman was aboard a local multiday fishing trawler on the high seas off the south coast and the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo coordinated the retrieval of the fisherman....
2026-02-24
Assortment of smuggled items seized in coordinated operations
In a coordinated effort on 21 Feb 26, the Sri Lanka Navy and the Coast Guard conducted separate search operations in the sea areas off Chilaw and Thoduwawa, leading to a significant seizure of smuggled items and the apprehension of 02 suspects and a dinghy (01). Among the seized items were; over 992kg of Kendu leaves, 140,000 foreign cigarettes and pesticide. ...
2026-02-24
Navy seizes an Indian fishing boat poaching in Mannar seas
During an operation conducted in the dark hours of 22 Feb 26, the Sri Lanka Navy seized 01 Indian fishing boat and apprehended 12 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, in the sea area south of Mannar. ...
2026-02-24
Navy nabs 10 suspects for illegal harvesting of sea cucumbers
During a search operation in the sea area west of Iranativu, Kilinochchi in the wee hours of 23 Feb 26, the Navy apprehended 10 persons with 1232 illegally harvested sea cucumbers, 03 dinghies and diving equipment. ...
2026-02-23
A suspect nabbed with 02kg of foreign-origin cannabis in Puttalam
A coordinated operation mounted by the Navy with the Divisional Crime Detective Bureau of Mannar, in the Saliyawewa area in Puttalam on 22 Feb 26 led to the arrest of a suspect (01) with approx. 02kg of foreign-origin cannabis and a motor bike (01). ...
2026-02-23
Navy’s latest addition P 628 sails for Colombo from Baltimore
The Offshore Patrol Vessel P 628, which was formally handed over to the Sri Lanka Navy by the U.S. Coast Guard in December 2025, departed for Sri Lanka from Baltimore, United States on 20 Feb 25. The home bound journey began, after the modernization work of the ship to suit the operational needs of the Sri Lanka Navy....
2026-02-23
Commander U.S. Pacific Fleet meets with Commander of the Navy
The Commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, Admiral Stephen T. Koehler met with the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda at the Navy Headquarters today (20 Feb 26). Admiral Koehler arrived in Sri Lanka (19 Feb) on a three-day official visit...
2026-02-21
