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Navy thrust into action, clump of bamboo trees removed from Polathumodara river
 

Naval personnel attached to the Southern Naval Command were thrust into action to remove a huge clump of bamboo trees that restricted downstream of water in Polathumodara river flowing in the proximity of Addara Wellana road in Imaduwa, Galle....

2017-12-28

High Commissioner of Seychelles calls on Commander Eastern Naval Area
 

The High Commissioner of the Republic of Seychelles to Sri Lanka, HE Conrad Mederic paid a courtesy call on the Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Nimal Sarathsena at the Eastern Naval Command Head Quarters today (28 December)....

2017-12-28

Concluding religious rituals of 67th anniversary of Navy held at Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya
 

A Buddhist religious programme to mark the culmination of the series of religious events organized in view of the 67th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Navy was held at the Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya yesterday (27 December)....

2017-12-28

Navy facilitates repatriation of 20 Indian fishermen
 

Sri Lanka Coast Guard facilitated the repatriation of 20 Indian fishermen today (27December). ...

2017-12-27

Navy saves another life at unsafe sea
 

Sri Lanka Coast Guard Lifesavers attached to SLNS Vijayaba in the Eastern Naval Command, rescued a person who was drowning at Gopalapuram sea area yesterday (26th December)....

2017-12-27

Special religious ceremony held to commemorate naval personnel victimized by tsunami
 

A special religious ceremony was held at the naval base SLNS Dakshina in Galle on 25 and 26 December 2017 to commemorate naval personnel who were victimized by the tsunami devastation 13 years back....

2017-12-27

Forty senior sailors provided interest free loans
 

Sri Lanka Navy granted interest free loans worth Rs. 500,000 each to 40 senior sailors today (26 December)....

2017-12-26

Commander Gayan Wickramasooriya takes over the command of SLNS Ranadheera
 

Commander(ND) Gayan Wickramasooriya assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Ranadheera today (26 December 2017)....

2017-12-26

Navy lifesavers rescue another 2 persons
 

Lifesavers of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard attached to SLNS Vijayaba in the Estern Naval Command, rescued another two persons who were drowning in the seas off Gopalapuralm, Nelaveli and transferred them ashore safely yesterday (24th December)....

2017-12-26

Two drowning persons pulled from Gopalpuram seas
 

Lifesavers of Coast Guard attached to SLNS Vijayaba, Nilaveli in the Eastern Naval Command pulled 2 persons who were drowning in the seas off Gopalpuram beach yesterday (24 December)....

2017-12-25

Navy nabs a person with 2 kg of Cannabis
 

Based on the information received by the Navy, Naval personnel attached to the Western Naval Command apprehended a person who kept 2 kg of Cannabis ( KG ) set for sale in his possession, in a raid carried out with the assistance of STF - Gonahena, at Maligawatta area yesterday (24th December) ....

2017-12-25

Commander of the Navy visits Indian Navy’s Southern Naval Command in Kochi
 

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe visited the Indian Navy’s Southern Naval Command in Kochi from 20 to 23 December, as part of his official four-day-tour to India to attend the Silver Jubilee Seminar on Operational Sea Training and Safety On board....

2017-12-24

JMSDF 'Setogiri' leaves Trincomalee harbour
 

On successful completion of its 3 day official tour, the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) ship 'Setogiri’ which arrived in Sri Lanka on 20 December, left the Trincomalee harbour yesterday (22 December)....

2017-12-23

Ship’s crew of “ Setogiiri” assist coastal cleaning at Trincomalee
 

The crew of Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force’s ship ‘Setogiri’ which arrived the island on a goodwill visit, last 20th Dececmber, and the naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command engaged in a cleaning campaign along the Trincomalee coastal line yesterday (21 December)....

2017-12-22

Inter-ship/craft semaphore, flashing, ROR and rigging competition – 2017

The final round of inter-ship/craft semaphore, flashing, ROR and rigging competition 2017 organized by the Naval Fleet Command was held at the Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium in Trincomalee on 20 December 2017....

2017-12-22