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Indian NDC delegation calls on Commander of the Navy
A delegation of the Indian National Defence College (NDC) headed by Air Commodore Suresh Hollannavar called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah at the Navy Headquarters in Colombo today (25th September 2017)....
2017-09-25
Navy renders assistance to arrest persons engaged in illegal activities
The Navy rendered assistance to take into custody 09 persons who had involved in illegal acts at separate locations in the island....
2017-09-25
Inter-command Tennis Tournament 2017
The Inter-command Tennis Tournament of the Sri Lanka Navy was conducted from 18th to 23rd September at the Eastern Naval Command’s tennis courts with the participation of competitors representing all naval commands....
2017-09-24
SLN divers undergo training in UXO recovery
The divers of the Sri Lanka Navy successfully completed a training programme on Underwater Unexploded Explosive Ordinance (UXO) Recovery conducted by the members of the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 of the United States Navy. The programme, held at the Trincomalee harbour from 04th to 22nd September, was aimed at building confidence and enhancing the knowledge of SLN divers....
2017-09-23
Commander of the Navy declares open Senior Sailors’ Married Quarters Complex in Welisara
The newly constructed Senior Sailors’ Married Quarters Complex was declared open by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah at the Naval Complex Welisara today (22 September 2017)....
2017-09-22
Preventive medicine and casualty care training comes to successful end in Welisara
The training module on Preventive Medicine and Casualty Care came to a successful end today (22 September 2017) in Welisara....
2017-09-22
Navy rescues 4 sea turtles entangled in fishing net
Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command, on beach patrol, rescued 4 sea turtles entangled in a fishing net at the Oluthuduwai beach in Mannar yesterday (21 September 2017)....
2017-09-22
Russian Military Attaché calls on Commander of the Navy
The Military Attaché to the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka, Colonel Dmitry Mikhaylovskly called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah at the Navy Headquarters in Colombo today (19 September 2017)....
2017-09-19
Sri Lanka – Pakistan Navy staff talks take naval relations to new highs
The inaugural staff talks between the Sri Lanka and Pakistan navies held at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo yesterday (18 September 2017)....
2017-09-19
Director General Joint Training of Sudan Armed Forces calls on Commander of the Navy
TheDirector General Joint Training of Sudan Armed Forces, Major General Isam Mohamed called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah at the Navy Headquarters in Colombo today (19 September 2017)....
2017-09-19
Navy arrests 8 fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters
Sri Lanka Navy arrested 8 Indian fishermen along with 2 fishing trawlers for poaching in the Sri Lankan territorial waters this morning (19 September 2017)....
2017-09-19
Commander of the Navy delivers speech at Naval War College in Goa
Making his first official overseas tour after assuming office, the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah visited India on 14th September 2017. The salient purpose of this visit was to deliver a speech at the Naval War College in Goa, upon receiving an official invitation. During this tour, he also took time off to visit the Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL), in a bid to inspect the progress of the Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel being built for the Sri Lanka Navy....
2017-09-18
Commander of the Navy visits new Coast Guard OPV
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah today (18 September 2017) made an inspection visit onboard Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) provided by the Indian Government to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard. ...
2017-09-18
Commander of the Navy welcomed by civil staff members
The civil staff members of the Sri Lanka Navy organized a ceremony today (18 September 2017) to welcome the 21st Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium, SLNS Parakrama....
2017-09-18
Navy renders assistance to arrest persons engaged in illegal activities
The Navy has rendered assistance to take 22 suspects including a woman into custody for engaging in illegal activities at several locations of the country. Accordingly, 16 persons engaged in illegal fishing activities, 4 persons including a woman possessing Kerala Cannabis and 2 suspects possessing heroin were apprehended by the Navy....
2017-09-17
