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Commander of the Navy pays courtesy call on Commander of the Air Force
Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah, who assumed duties as the 21st Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy at the Air Force Headquarters in Colombo today (29 August 2017)....
2017-08-29
NOLES Field Training Exercise in progress at Welisara Naval Complex
Field training exercises organized as part of NOLES are in progress for the 08th consecutive day at the Welisara Naval Complex. Participants are being given theoretical and practical training in crowd control formation as part of the US Pacific Command’s premier multi-lateral theatre security cooperation event....
2017-08-29
Newly appointed Nigerian Defence Attaché calls on Commander of the Navy
The newly appointed Defence Attaché of the Nigerian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Commodore Eugenio Ferreira called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo today (28 August 2017). ...
2017-08-28
New Commander of the Navy calls on State Minister of Defence
Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah, who assumed duties as the 21st Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, called on the State Minister of Defence, Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene at the Ministry of Defence today (28 August 2017)....
2017-08-28
Almsgiving to Maha Sangha held at ENC Headquarters under the patronage of Navy Commander
An almsgiving to the Maha Sangha was held at the Eastern Naval Command Wardroom under the patronage of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah today (27th August 2017)....
2017-08-27
Navy assists transfer of critically-ill fisherman ashore for medical treatment
In response to a request made by the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, the Navy assisted the transfer of a critically-ill fisherman ashore for medical treatment today (26 August 2017)....
2017-08-27
Navy Commander makes his first official visit to Eastern Naval Command
Having taken over command, the new Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah made his first official visit to the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) today (26th August 2017)....
2017-08-26
Commander of the Navy pays homage to Sacred Tooth Relic and calls on Mahanayakes of Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters to receive blessings
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy on 25th August 2017 and called on the Mahanayakes of the Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters to receive their blessings on his new appointment....
2017-08-25
SLN facilitates the first ever Environmental Sensitivity Index Project for Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka Navy facilitated the first ever Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Project for Sri Lanka....
2017-08-25
New Navy Commander briefs media
Warmly welcoming the media personnel representing the respective media institutions to the Naval Headquarters for the media briefing held today (23 August 2017), the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah stated that he was very much pleased with the opportunity to address them after his assumption of duties as the 21st Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, which has a strong legacy well proven in battle. ...
2017-08-23
Commander of the Navy calls on Hon. Prime Minister
The newly appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah called on the Prime Minister, Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Temple Trees today (23 August)....
2017-08-23
Newly-appointed Commander of the Navy calls on His Excellency the President
The newly-appointed Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah called on His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat today (22, August)....
2017-08-23
Navy renders assistance to nab 4 suspects attempted to sell 4 copper plates by illegal means
On receipt of intelligence information to the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Western Naval Command in coordination with Police Special Task Force nabbed 4 suspects who attempted to sell 4 copper plates with historic value, during a search carried out today (22 August 2017)....
2017-08-23
Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah assumes duties as the 21st Commander of the Navy
His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, has been pleased to appoint Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah, WWV, RWP, RSP and 2 Bar, USP, ctfndu, psc, MSc (D&SS), Dip in IR, MUSNI, as the new Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy and promote him to the 3-star rank of Vice Admiral with effect from 22nd August 2017....
2017-08-22
Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne assumes duties as CDS
The President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena promoted the former Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne to the 4-star rank of Admiral and appointed him as the Chief of Defence Staff with effect from 22nd August 2017....
2017-08-22
