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Twelve Indian fishermen apprehended for illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters
 

Twelve (12) Indian fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters and two trawlers used by them were apprehended by a Fast Attack Craft of SL Navy attached to the Northern Naval Command, in the seas off Delft Island, today (5th July). ...

2018-07-05

New junior sailors’ holiday bungalow declared open in Trincomalee
 

The new junior sailors’ holiday bungalow constructed at the Oxford Circus Naval Detachment belonging to SLNS Tissa in the Eastern Naval Command, was declared open by the Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Niraja Attygalle, today (04th July)....

2018-07-04

Navy assists towing of distressed fishing vessel to Colombo harbour
 

The fishing vessel named ‘Tropic Fishery 102’ which had left the Dikovita fisheries harbour, was adrift in the seas about 12 nautical miles off Colombo harbour due to a technical failure yesterday (3rd July). ...

2018-07-04

Navy’s website adjudged the most popular government website at Best Web 2018
 

The official website of the Sri Lanka Navy (www.navy.lk) was adjudged the most popular government website at the Best Web Competition 2018 organized by the University of Moratuwa. Apart from that the Navy’s website has also won the Bronze Award in the government’s best website category, among a number of other contestants....

2018-07-04

Navy rushed into rescue a girl slipped off cliff in Rumassala
 

Upon information disseminated by the Galle harbour Police about 5.00 p.m. yesterday (03rd July) to the Headquarters of Southern Naval Command, of an incident of a girl of Bonita Children’s Home in Rumassala being accidentally slipped off a nearby cliff, a group of naval personnel belonging to the Navy's Special Boat Squadron and Diving Unit were engaged in rescue efforts. ...

2018-07-04

Zimbabwe NDU delegation visits Naval Headquarters
 

A 26 member high ranking officer delegation of the Zimbabwe National Defence University (NDU), headed by Air Vice Marshal Michel Tedzani Moyo visited the Naval Headquarters in Colombo yesterday (03rd July 2018). ...

2018-07-04

21st anniversary of SLNS Gajaba celebrated on high note
 

SLNS Gajaba located in Mannar celebrated its 21st anniversary that fell on 27th June, giving prominence to several religious events and Corporate Social Responsibility projects organized under the guidance of the Commanding Officer of the establishment Commander (NP) Arjuna Perera....

2018-07-03

Namibian defence attaché pays courtesy call on Commander of the Navy
 

The defence attaché of the Namibian Embassy in Sri Lanka, Air Commodore Paavo Elwin-Paul Kamanya paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters today (02nd July 2018)....

2018-07-02

Interest free loans granted to 36 senior sailors
 

Another 36 senior sailors of the Sri Lanka Navy were granted the interest free loan of five hundred thousand rupees (Rs.500,000/=) each, by the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters, today (02 July 2018)....

2018-07-02

Navy apprehends 33 persons engaged in illegal activities
 

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 33 persons engaged in illegal acts at several locations in the island during the past few days. ...

2018-07-02

Navy bids farewell to Rear Admiral Neil Rosayro
 

During a fitting ceremony held at the Naval Headquarters today (02nd July 2018), Sri Lanka Navy bade farewell to its Chief of Staff, Rear Admiral Neil Rosayro who completed 36 years of distinguished naval career....

2018-07-02

Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva appointed as Navy Chief of Staff
 

His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Maithripala Sirisena has appointed Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy with effect from tomorrow (02nd July 2018). ...

2018-07-01

Inter Divisional Athletic Tournament of 232 Recruit Intake held at SLNS Shiksha
 

The Inter Divisional Athletic Tournament of 232 Recruit Intake was held on a successful note at SLNS Shiksha in Poonewa, yesterday (30th June)....

2018-07-01

Pakistan Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee visits Southern Naval Command
 

General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, the Pakistan Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee who is on a four-day official tour in Sri Lanka, visited the Southern Naval Command yesterday (30th June 2018). ...

2018-07-01

2nd VBSS course held for UNODC officials successfully concluded in Trincomalee
 

A Visit Board Search & Seizure (VBSS) Course for the Bangladesh and Maldivian naval personnel attached to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Programme was conducted under the direction of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe and the guidance and supervision of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), at the Special Boat Squadron (SBS) Training School in Trincomalee....

2018-07-01