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SLN begins Long Specialization Courses at Naval and Maritime Academy

Upon the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, the Long Specialization Courses of the Executive Branch officers commenced at the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee on 30th June 2019....

2019-07-01

Fourteen (14) persons apprehended by Navy for engaging in illegal fishing

Naval personnel apprehended 14 persons for engaging in illegal fishing activities in the Back Bay and Upparu areas Trincomalee, on 29th June....

2019-07-01

Navy’s contribution in National Drug Prevention Week

Naval personnel attached to the Presidential Task Force for drug prevention, conducted an awareness programme on drug prevention in Kekirawa area, on 30th June 2019....

2019-07-01

Navy apprehends four persons with 1338kg of beedi leaves

Naval personnel apprehended four persons with 1338kg of beedi leaves at Puttalam and Nainativu island on 29th June 2019....

2019-06-30

Navy step ahead with another event of beach cleaning programme

As another step of Navy's beach cleaning programme conducted in line with Green and Blue concept, Naval personnel of Southern Naval Command conducted a beach cleaning programme, on 29th June....

2019-06-30

988.4kg haul of beedi leaves found at Nadukuda beach

A group of naval personnel, during a search carried out in Nadukuda , Mannar on 29th June 2019 had found 988.4kg of beedi leaves. ...

2019-06-30

Navy apprehends a person engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel apprehended a person engaged in illegal fishing in Kokkuthuduwai area, Mullaitivu this morning (29th June). ...

2019-06-29

Navy recovers 25 unauthorized fishing nets in Batticaloa lagoon area

Navy recovered 25 unauthorized fishing nets in the Batticoloa lagoon area, today (29th June).

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2019-06-29

126.5kg of beedi leaves found by Navy

Naval personnel found 126.5kg of beedi leaves during a search conducted in Oluthuduwai area, Mannar this morning (29th June).

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2019-06-29

Naval personnel receive cheques for semi-completed houses under Meth Sevana housing project

Ten (10) naval personnel today (28th June) received cheques for semi-completed houses under Meth Sevana housing project initiated by the Ministry of Defence.

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2019-06-28

SLCOMM organizes workshop on Diving Medicine and Hyperbaric Medicine

The Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine(SLCOMM) held a guest lecture and workshop on Diving Medicine and Hyperbaric Medicine for Medical Professionals at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium today (28th June 2019).

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2019-06-28

Navy nabs three persons for engaging in illegal fishing

Naval personnel nabbed three (03) persons for engaging in illegal fishing in the seas off Kattankudy, Batticoloa on 27th June 2019....

2019-06-28

Navy arrests a drug trafficker

During a search conducted in Kudawella fishery harbour in Matara on 27th June 2019, naval personnel and Police STF arrested a drug trafficker....

2019-06-28

Notice issued by Secretary of Defence Gen. S.H.S.Kottegoda (Retired) WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc

In keeping with the vision of H.E. The President to establish normalcy in the country, following the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, multiple measures have been taken to ensure public safety, and protect the sovereignty of the country as well as its territorial integrity by the Ministry of Defence (MOD)....

2019-06-28

Navy extend hospitality to devotees of Kataragama foot pilgrimage

Sri Lanka Navy has taken necessary measures to provide its warm hospitality to the devotees who keep on walking in the traditional foot pilgrimage (Pada Yathra) from Northern and Eastern Provinces to Kataragama Devalaya....

2019-06-27