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Commander of the Navy hails naval personnel involved in ‘Jumbo’ rescue
During his recent visit to the Eastern Naval Command on Saturday (July, 15) to attend the Golden Jubilee of the Naval and Maritime Academy, the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne also took time off to visit the team of naval personnel who made a valiant effort in rescuing the Jumbo stranded at sea on 11th July. ...
2017-07-17
Naval officers donate digital mega phones and LED headlights to Navy Disaster Response Unit
A group of naval officers who followed foreign courses at the Wuhan University in China, made several donations to the recently established Sri Lanka Navy’s Disaster Response Unit at SLNS Gemunu in Welisara....
2017-07-17
US Defence Attaché calls on Commander of the Navy
The Defence Attaché of the US Embassy in Sri Lanka, Colonel Robert Knox Ross who is on the eve of the completion of his tenure, paid his farewell call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (July, 17)....
2017-07-17
Navy grants one million rupees compensation to family members of Transport Assistance RSMPN Kumara
The Sri Lanka Navy donated one million rupees as compensation, under the Navy's healthcare scheme, ‘Naviru Saviya,’ to the family members of Transport Assistance RSMPN Kumarawho succumbed to a vehicle accident....
2017-07-17
Four Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters
Fast Attack Craft belonging to the Northern Naval Command arrested 4 Indian fishing poachers engaged in illegal fishing activities in Sri Lankan territorial waters, about 9 Nm Northwest of Kovilan today (July, 16)....
2017-07-16
Navy apprehends six fishermen engaged in illegal fishing - Kalpitiya
Naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command apprehended 6 fishermen along with 3 dinghies for engaging in fishing activities using illegal fishing nets in the sea areas off Kilithivu and Nedunthivu, Kalpitiya yesterday (July, 15)....
2017-07-16
Naval and Maritime Academy celebrates her Golden Jubilee today
The Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA) in Trincomalee, which was commissioned on 15th July 1967 as a premier training establishment in the Sri Lanka Navy, completes fifty years of her glorious journey today (July,15)....
2017-07-15
Two suspects arrested with slaughtered dolphins
Coast Guard personnel attached to the Southern Naval Command apprehended 2 suspects who hunted 2 dolphins and were transferring their meat for trade, today (July, 15)....
2017-07-15
Three suspects nabbed with 6 kg of Kerala Cannabis
Following an intelligence tip-off to the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Western Naval Command in coordination with STF personnel nabbed 3 suspects with 6 kg of Kerala Cannabis, during a search conducted in Havelock City, Colombo today (July, 14)....
2017-07-14
Twenty one fishermen apprehended for engaging in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command apprehended 21 fishermen, at two separate locations, for engaging in illegal fishing activities today (July 14)....
2017-07-14
Rear Admiral Douglas Perera bids farewell to illustrious naval career
The Director Naval Dental Services, Rear Admiral (D) Douglas Perera bade farewell today (July, 14) to his illustrious naval career which spanned over 31 years. ...
2017-07-14
Eleven fishermen apprehended for engaging in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command apprehended 11 fishermen, at two separate locations, for engaging in illegal fishing activities on 12th July 2017....
2017-07-14
Commander of the Navy attends the opening of Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Unit of Kandy Teaching Hospital
The Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Unit of Kandy Teaching Hospital was ceremonially declared open by the Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, Hon. (Dr.) Rajitha Senaratne today (July, 13). ...
2017-07-13
Tactical Room of the Communication School at NMA declared open
The Tactical Room of the Communication School at the Naval and Maritime Academy was declared open by the Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Travis Sinniah, today (July, 13)....
2017-07-13
Suspect arrested with heroin
On receipt of an intelligence information to the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Western Naval Command in coordination with the SLN Kennel Unit and Police STF personnel in Colombo arrested a suspect with 64.86 g of heroin, during a search carried out in Moratuwa municipality yesterday (July, 12)....
2017-07-13
