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Directorate of Naval Welfare donates 02 laptops to children of disabled naval personnel
The Directorate of Naval Welfare donated two laptops (02) to the children of naval personnel who were disabled in the line of duty. These laptops, which were provided by Vice Admiral SMB Weerasekara (Retd), were distributed among the children by Director General Services, Rear Admiral Priyal Withanage, during a ceremony held at the Navy Headquarters on 03rd October 2024....
2024-10-03
Leading Seaman GLAL Madusanka earns best bowler title in Inter-Club First Class Three-Day Cricket Tournament
The Inter-Club First Class (Tier B) Three-Day Cricket Tournament, organized by Sri Lanka Cricket, took place from June 28 to September 15, 2024, featuring 12 sports clubs. Showcasing scintillating performances, Leading Seaman GLAL Madusanka of the Sri Lanka Navy stood out as the tournament’s Best Bowler....
2024-10-03
Suspect held with 1400 foreign fags at Port City entrance
In a coordinated operation by the Sri Lanka Navy and Central Divisional Crime Detective Bureau of Colombo, a suspect was arrested with 1400 foreign cigarettes prepared for sale. The raid took place around the Port City, Colombo on 02nd October 2024....
2024-10-03
Commander of the Navy calls on new Secretary of Defence
The Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera called on new Secretary of Defence, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) at the Defence Headquarters Complex in Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte today (02nd October 2024). ...
2024-10-02
Commander Combined Task Force 154 calls on Commander of the Navy
A delegation led by the Commander Combined Task Force (CTF) 154, Commodore Haytham Elsayed Khalil called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters today (02nd October 2024). The Sri Lanka Navy is set to assume command of Combined Task Force 154, a unit under the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), the world’s largest maritime coalition, based in Bahrain....
2024-10-02
Suspect held with 2200 foreign fags in Kekirawa
In a coordinated operation by the Sri Lanka Navy and Police Special Task Force (STF), a suspect was arrested with 2,200 foreign cigarettes prepared for sale at a retail shop. The raid took place in Balaluwewa, Kekirawa, on 30th September 2024....
2024-10-01
Victory wheels turn at SLNS Thambapanni in Inter-Command Cycling Championship 2024
The Inter-Command Cycling Championship - 2024 concluded triumphantly at SLNS Thambapanni on 28th September 2024. The exciting event featured fine competition among cyclists from different Naval Commands. The Eastern Naval Command claimed victory in the men's championship, while the North Central Naval Command took home the women's championship title....
2024-09-30
Navy seizes 02 Indian fishing boats poaching in Sri Lankan waters
The Sri Lanka Navy seized 02 Indian fishing boats and apprehend 17 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, during a special operation conducted in the sea area north of Mannar this morning (29th September 2024). ...
2024-09-29
Twenty-five persons nabbed for engaging in illegal fishing
The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 25 persons for their involvement in illegal fishing using unauthorized nets, during search operations conducted in the sea areas of Trincomalee on 28th September 2024. The operation also resulted in the seizure of 05 dinghies and unauthorized fishing gear....
2024-09-29
271 recruits of 255th intake of Regular and Volunteer Naval Forces pass out at SLNS Shiksha
Following the completion of their basic training, 211 Regular Naval Force recruits and 60 Volunteer Naval Force recruits from the 255th intake of the Sri Lanka Navy passed out in a vibrant ceremony at the main parade ground of SLNS Shiksha in Poonewa on 28th September 2024....
2024-09-29
Navy launches beach cleaning drives coinciding with International Coastal Cleanup Day
Sri Lanka Navy conducted several cleanup drives in beach areas covering Naval Commands on 28th September 2024, in parallel with the International Coastal Cleanup Day (21st September) and Marine Resources Conservation Week. ...
2024-09-29
Navy becomes runner up in men’s tug of war at 13th Defence Services Games
The Navy men’s team became the runner up in tug of war at the 13th Defence Services Games. The tug of war tournament was held at the sports ground of SLNS Pandukabhaya on 27th September 2024. ...
2024-09-29
Final salute: Royal Navy officer's ashes laid to rest at Ostenburg Point, Trincomalee
In a solemn and dignified ceremony held at Trincomalee’s Ostenburg Point on 27th September 2024, the ashes of late Lieutenant Norman Schofield, a Royal Navy officer and Mrs Marian Schofield, his late spouse, were scattered with full naval honours. Between 1956 and 1958, Lieutenant Norman Schofield served as a communication officer at the HMS Highflyer naval base in Trincomalee, which was regarded as the second-largest naval base in the world during that period. In accordance with the officer's final wishes, who passed away in 1999, his and his spouse's ashes were respectfully scattered follo...
2024-09-28
Seventy-six (76) Direct Entry Officers and Officer Cadets receives letters of appointment from Commander of the Navy
In a significant ceremony at Navy Headquarters on 27th September 2024, the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, awarded appointment letters to 51 Officer Cadets of the 67th Intake, 18 Direct Entry Officers, and 7 Officer Cadets from University Grant Commission scheme....
2024-09-27
Navy conducts CBRN training programme in Hambantota
The Sri Lanka Navy's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Unit stationed at Hambantota conducted a CBRN exercise at the Oil Pier of Hambantota International Port on 26th September 2024....
2024-09-27
