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Commander Ananda Dissanayake assumes duties as Commanding Officer of SLNS Ranawickrama
Commander (G) Ananda Dissanayake assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Ranawickrama, today (6th June)....
2018-06-06
Interest free loans granted to 60 senior sailors
Another 60 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 (06 June 2018). ...
2018-06-06
Navy contributes in the World Environment Day
Extending her contribution in the public wellbeing projects, Sri Lanka Navy assisted in the cleaning campaigns of beach areas which were carried out on par with the World Environment Day and such beach cleaning programmes were held in the Western and Southern Naval commands, yesterday (5th June). ...
2018-06-06
Initial planning announced for SLINEX 2018
The initial planning conference of the 4th edition of Indian and Sri Lanka bilateral naval exercise, SLINEX 2018 was held at the Indian Navy’s Eastern Naval Command Headquarters in Vishakapatnam on 29th and 30th May 2018. ...
2018-06-04
Five persons apprehended by Navy for illegal acts
Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 5 (five) persons engaged in illegal activities at various places in the island during the past week....
2018-06-04
A team of SLN Marines joins Exercise RIMPAC – 2018
A team of Sri Lanka Navy Marines comprising 25 naval personnel headed by Lieutenant Commander (Marine) Sanath Mahinda left for Australia on 21 May 2018 to make its debut in the maritime exercise ‘Rim of the Pacific’ (RIMPAC) – 2018 hosted by the US Navy. ...
2018-06-04
5 illegal immigrants and 2 human smugglers held in northern seas
On receipt of information by the Navy, naval personnel onboard a Fast Attack Craft attached to the Northern Naval Command, during routine patrol, intercepted a suspicious dinghy in the northern seas and held 7 persons aboard this morning (03 July)....
2018-06-03
Navy assists to clean beach areas in concurrent with National Environment Week
In concurrent with the National Environment Week, Sri Lanka Navy assisted to clean beach and mangrove areas and accordingly, cleaning programmes were carried out at the beach areas in Eastern and Western coastal lines, today (3 June)....
2018-06-03
Navy cleans up Galle Face Green
The Galle Face Green which is one of the most popular places of tourist attraction in the city of Colombo has been littered with rubbish, polythene bags etc....
2018-06-02
SLN Dockyard Fire Service Celebrates 60th Anniversary (1958-2018)
Sri Lanka Navy Fire Service, now termed as Dockyard Fire Service proudly celebrated its 60th anniversary on 1st June 2018. ...
2018-06-02
Northern Naval Command conducts awareness programme on yoga
A special awareness programme on Yoga organized under the patronage of Commander Northern Naval Area Rear Admiral Merril Wickramasinghe, for the naval personnel attached to the ships, craft and shore establishments in Northern Naval Command, was held at SLNS Uththara on last 24th May....
2018-06-01
Navy engaged in lagoon cleaning programme to coincide with National Environment Week
The National Environment Week from 30th May to 05th June has been declared to mark the World Environment Day that falls on 5th June this year....
2018-05-31
Navy apprehends six unauthorized immigrants
Sri Lanka Navy apprehended six (06) migrants from India who were reaching the island onboard an Indian trawler yesterday (30th May)....
2018-05-31
Naval personnel clean wells polluted by flash floods
The general public who were battered by the inclement weather prevailed in the country during the past couple of weeks is faced with a difficult situation as their water resources and wells have been polluted after the flash floods....
2018-05-30
Northern Naval Command conducts Field Medical Clinic at Delft Island
As a part of the Sri Lanka Navy’s cooperate social development project, the officers and sailors of Medical Branch in Northern Naval Command under the patronage of the Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Merril Wickramasinghe, conducted a field health clinic with co partnership of Teaching hospital, Jaffna and Regional Director health services, Jaffna at the Community Cultural Center in Delft Island on 29th May 2018. ...
2018-05-30
