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Commander of the Navy outlines operational priorities during visit to Northern Naval Command
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda conducted an official visit to the Northern Naval Command on 11 and 12 October 2025. During the visit, he addressed naval personnel, emphasizing operational priorities and strategic objectives of the Navy....
2025-10-14
Thrilling finals conclude Navy’s Inter-Command Volleyball Championship 2025
The Inter-Command Volleyball Championship 2025 was held from 03 to 08 October at the Commander Parakrama Samaraweera Memorial Indoor Sports Complex, Welisara. Demonstrating outstanding skill and teamwork, the Naval Fleet Command emerged victorious in the men’s championship, while the Southern Naval Command claimed the women’s title. The finals of the tournament was graced by the Commander Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jagath Kumara. ...
2025-10-14
Naval engineering brilliance afloat - TECHNO 2025
TECHNO 2025, the premier engineering and technology exhibition organized by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), was held from 10 to 12 Oct 25 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo. The Sri Lanka Navy marked a strong presence at the event, demonstrating its engineering innovations and technical expertise....
2025-10-13
Forty-five (45) individuals held for engaging in illegal fishing
In separate operations conducted by the Navy with the assistance of Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and Police STF from 29 Sep to 07 Oct 25, forty-five (45) individuals involved in various illegal fishing activities were apprehended along with 11 dinghies, 02 canoes and 01 cab in multiple locations across the island....
2025-10-13
Pakistan National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation delegation calls on Commander of the Navy
A Pakistan National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) delegation paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, at the Navy Headquarters today (09 Oct 25)....
2025-10-13
Admiral Travis Sinniah (Retd) shares strategic insights on Littoral Warfare with naval officers
A two-day guest lecture on Littoral Warfare was conducted by Admiral Travis Sinniah (Retd) at the Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium of the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee, on 04 and 05 Oct 25....
2025-10-13
Navy facilitates Katina Pinkama ceremony at Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya
The annual Katina Pinkama ceremony of Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya, on the island of Nainativu in Jaffna, was successfully held with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Navy on 10 and 11 Oct 25....
2025-10-12
Navy seizes 05 Indian fishing boats poaching in Sri Lankan waters
During operations conducted on 08 and wee hours of 09 Oct 25, the Sri Lanka Navy seized 05 Indian fishing boats and apprehended 47 Indian fishermen, while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters north of Mannar and off the Delft Island, Jaffna. ...
2025-10-09
Artistic best of ‘Sayurusara’ magazine recognized
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, presented cash prize to the winners of the creative competitions associated with the 49th edition of the ‘Sayurusara’ magazine, at the Navy Headquarters on 08 Oct 25. The competition recognized the creative talents of naval personnel and their family members in poetry, painting, and photography....
2025-10-08
Navy imparts vital life support skills to fishing community
In a significant initiative to enhance safety and well-being at sea, the Sri Lanka Navy, in partnership with the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, conducted a comprehensive Basic Life Support (BLS) training programme on 03 Oct 25 at Valaichenai Fisheries Harbour....
2025-10-08
The Deputy Minister of Defence Addresses the Senior Officers of the Sri Lanka Navy
The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), paid an official visit to the Sri Lanka Navy Headquarters in Colombo yesterday (07 October)....
2025-10-08
Navy nabs 02 suspects in Kalpitiya bird smuggling bust
During a search operation conducted in the lagoon vicinity of Kimbulbokka in Kalpitiya on 07 Oct 25, the Sri Lanka Navy thwarted a smuggling racket involving 150 pet birds and apprehended 02 suspects and a dinghy employed for this illegal act....
2025-10-08
Navy nabs 02 suspects with smuggled Kendu leaves in Kalpitiya
The Sri Lanka Navy seized a consignment of approximately 643kg of Kendu leaves, a cab and apprehended 02 suspects during a search operation conducted in the town area of Kalpitiya on 07 Oct 25....
2025-10-08
Northwestern Naval Command takes lead in strengthening inter-agency partnership for coastal security and fisheries governance
A meeting to address challenges related to maritime security and fisheries management along the Northwestern coastal belt was convened at the Northwestern Naval Command on 02 Oct 25, under the patronage of the Commander Northwestern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Varuna Ferdinandusz. ...
2025-10-08
Navy-led forum charts course for stronger joint effort in maritime and coastal issues
A special meeting aimed at exploring collaborative solutions to existing challenges concerning maritime and coastal issues in the Eastern Province was held on 02 Oct 25 at the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee. The meeting was convened under the patronage of the Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Ravindra Tissera with the participation of heads of government agencies operating in the province....
2025-10-08
