Following inclement weather prevailing in the country, the Sri Lanka Navy dispatched 16 relief teams to the districts of Ampara, Trincomalee, Puttalam and Anuradhapura. The relief teams are currently (as of 29th November 2024) working in full swing to provide necessary aid and support to affected communities....

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2024-11-29

Based on intelligence provided by the Sri Lanka Navy, the Indian Navy intercepted a local fishing trawler carrying a large consignment of Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE) with a group of Sri Lankan suspects, as well as another local fishing trawler with a group of Sri Lankan suspects linked to this illegal act, on 24th and 25th November 2024 in Indian waters....

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2024-11-29

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera took part in a special meeting chaired by Governor of the Northern Province along with Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), senior tri-service personnel and government officials at the District Secretariat in Mannar on 27th November 2024. Discussions focused on assessing the disaster situation in the area and implementing immediate relief measures to address the urgent needs....

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2024-11-28

The Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance on 28th November 2024 to transfer a critically ill individual bitten by a venomous snake. The patient had been receiving treatment at the Palugamam Divisional Hospital in Batticaloa and needed to be transferred to the Base Hospital in Kalawanchikudi. However, severe flooding had rendered the usual transportation routes impassable. In response, a Navy rescue team swiftly intervened to ensure the timely transfer of the patient....

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2024-11-28

Sri Lanka secured the runner-up titles in both the men's and women's team events at the 6th World Carrom Championship, held in San Francisco, California, USA, from 10th to 17th November 2024....

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2024-11-28

06 වැනි ලෝක කැරම් ශූරතාවලිය 2024 නොවැම්බර් මස 10 වන දින සිට 17 වන දින දක්වා ඇමෙරිකා එක්සත් ජනපදයේ කැලිෆෝනියාවේ සැන් ෆ්‍රැන්සිස්කෝ හි දී පැවැත්වුණු අතර, ශ්‍රී ලංකා ජාතික කණ්ඩායම නියෝජනය කරනු ලබන නාවික හමුදාවේ නායක නැවි ඩබ්ඩබ්ඩීඑන් ප්�...

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2024-11-28

In response to the flood situation in the Batticaloa district with inclement weather, the Sri Lanka Navy deployed three flood relief teams to assist affected communities in Mawadiodei, Mailawadduwan, and Manmunai areas. Demonstrating their commitment to safeguarding lives, one of the teams successfully rescued a family of three trapped by rising floodwaters in Mawadiodei, Chenkaladi, today (27th November 2024)....

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2024-11-27

Following inclement weather prevailing in the country, the Sri Lanka Navy dispatched 11 relief teams to the districts of Ampara, Batticaloa and Matara. The relief teams are currently (as of 27th November 2024) working in full swing to provide necessary aid and support to affected communities....

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2024-11-27

The Sri Lanka Navy on 26th November 2024 successfully restored the operational condition of the sluice gate at Maha Wewa in Galgamuwa South. The gate had been non-functional due to a failure, prompting the Irrigation Department of Kurunegala District to request assistance from the Navy....

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2024-11-26

Naval personnel aboard SLNS Nandimithra rescued seven (7) sea turtles trapped in a fishing net and safely released them back into the ocean on 26th November 2024. The distressed turtles were discovered in the western seas of Sri Lanka during a routine patrol....

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2024-11-26

Following inclement weather prevailing in the country, the Sri Lanka dispatched relief teams to the Akuressa and Athuraliya areas in the Matara district. The relief teams are currently (as of 26th November 2024) working in full swing to provide necessary aid and support to affected communities....

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2024-11-26

As severe weather conditions threaten the island, the Sri Lanka Navy proactively deployed 03 relief teams on 24th November 2024, to vulnerable areas of Akuressa and Athuraliya in Matara district. These teams are actively engaged in disaster relief operations, working tirelessly to provide necessary aid and support to affected communities....

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2024-11-25

The Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremony was held under the patronage of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Sri Lanka, Honourable Anura Kumara Dissanayake, at Cenotaph War Memorial in Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo today (24th November 2024). The event, which solemnly commemorated the sacrifices of war veterans from World War I and II, as well as those who laid down their lives in service of Sri Lanka since gaining independence, was also attended by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera....

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2024-11-24

Following a successful intelligence-sharing operation between the Sri Lanka Navy and the Maldivian Coast Guard, a Sri Lankan fishing trawler carrying about 344 kg of crystal methamphetamine and about 124 kg of cocaine was seized by Maldivian Coast Guard on 23rd November 2024. The operation also led to the apprehension of 05 suspects in connection to the incident. ...

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2024-11-24

The 74th Anniversary Get-together of Sri Lanka Navy was held on a colourful note at the Wave n' Lake Navy Hall on 22nd November 2024. The Anniversary Get-together was yet another segment of a wide-ranging programmes organised by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions, to mark its 74th Anniversary. At the invitation of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera and the President of the Navy Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs Mala Lamahewa the occasion was graced by the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) along with his spouse. The occasion was also d...

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2024-11-23