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Navy conducts VBSS course for foreign defence partners
 

A Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) Course for the Coast Guard, Police and Customs officials of Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippine commenced at the Special Boat Squadron (SBS) Headquarters in Trincomalee yesterday (19th November 2018)....

2018-11-20

Navy grabs several victories at ‘RCYC LOGAN Cup’ sailing regatta
 

‘RCYC LOGAN Cup’ sailing regatta organized by Royal Ceylon Yacht Club was held successfully at Bolgoda lake on 17th November. About thirty two (32) contestants on 20 yachts participated in this year’s mega event representing Sri Lanka Navy Sailing Club, Ceylon Motor Yacht Club and Royal College, Colombo....

2018-11-20

Final of Navy Public Speaking Competition- 2018 to be held on 30th November
 

On successful completion of the semifinals of the Navy Public Speaking On successful completion of the semifinals of the Navy Public Speaking Competition- 2018 held on 16th November, the final 10 contestants of the event are ready to hog the limelight, during the final which is scheduled to be held at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium, Navy Headquarters on 30th November 2018....

2018-11-20

31 persons held by Navy for engaging in illegal acts
 

Sri Lanka Navy assisted to apprehend 31 persons engaged in illegal acts at various locations in the island during the past few days....

2018-11-20

Four Reverse Osmosis plants declared open for community use
 

et another Community Welfare Project of the Sri Lanka Navy came to a successful end with the opening of 04 Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants under the auspices of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe in Anuradhapura on 17th November 2018....

2018-11-19

Navy assists conduct of medical outreach programme organized by SLCOMM in Welioya
 

Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine [SLCOMM] conducted a large-scale medical outreach programme including a field health clinic at the Paranagama Wewa Vidyalaya in Gajabapura, Welioya on 17th November 2018....

2018-11-19

Commander SFHQ-E meets Commander Eastern Naval Area
 

Commander Security Forces Headquarters – East, Major General KPA Jayasekara met Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Sumith Weerasinghe at the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters in Trincomalee on 17th November....

2018-11-19

Navy Inter Command Football Tournament - 2018
 

The Inter Command Football Tournament-2018 of SL Navy was being played at the SLNS Nipuna grounds, with the participation of many players representing all Naval Commands, for six days since last 12th Nov....

2018-11-19

Navy fire-fighters rush into extinguish fire broke out at building in Colombo
 

Sri Lanka Navy fire-fighters rendered assistance to douse a fire broke out at a multi-storeyed commercial building in Kumara Vidiya, Colombo Fort yesterday (16th November)....

2018-11-17

One hundred and ten senior sailors receive interest free loans
 

Sri Lanka Navy granted interest free loans worth Rs. 500,000 each to another one hundred and ten (110) senior sailors during a simple ceremony presided over by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters yesterday (16th November)....

2018-11-17

Navy lifesavers rehearse disaster management exercise in Kilali lagoon
 

A disaster management exercise to train and rehearse the responses in the advent of an inclement weather was successfully conducted at the Sangupiddy Causeway in the Kilali lagoon on 14th November 2018....

2018-11-16

Joint Christian Commemoration and Thanksgiving Service in Colombo to invoke blessings on 68th anniversary of Navy
 

Sri Lanka Navy, which claims for a proud history will be celebrating her 68th anniversary on 9th December and the Christian Service in view of this 68th anniversary was held at the St. Lucia’s Cathedral in Colombo yesterday (13th November)....

2018-11-14

Salvage Operation at Kalu Ganga reservoir by Sri Lanka Navy
 

Naval divers attached to the Diving Unit of Eastern Naval Command, started a diving operation to salvage a sunk bulldozer at Kalu Ganga reservoir in Laggala area in Matale on last 9th November and they completed the task successfully....

2018-11-14

Navy Civil Engineering Branch provides labour for several housing projects
 

Under the directives provided by the Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka Navy is planning to implement many housing projects for the benefit of Tri Forces personnel who are in active service and retired and also for the civil people. ...

2018-11-14

Commander of the Navy calls on the Secretary of Defence
 

The Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe called on the Secretary of Defence Mr. Hemasiri Fernando at the Ministry of Defence, today (13th November)....

2018-11-13