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High ranking officers from Pakistan Navy call on Commander of the Navy
A group of high ranking officers from the Pakistan Navy called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (22)....
2017-05-22
Navy recovers 9.225 kg of Kerala Cannabis; suspect apprehended
On receipt of information to the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command in coordination with officials of the Mannar Police, during a raid carried out in Thulkuduirippu, Talaimannar yesterday (21), nabbed a suspect with 505 g of Kerala Cannabis....
2017-05-22
Indian Naval Ship ‘Sumedha’ arrives at Colombo harbour
An Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Indian Navy, Indian Naval Ship (INS) ‘Sumedha’ arrived at the Colombo harbour on a three day official visit today (21)....
2017-05-21
Suspect apprehended for transporting sand without permit
Coast Guard personnel attached to the Coast Guard Station Kirinda in coordination with the STF personnel in Katharagama, during a joint raid, apprehended a suspect for transporting sand without valid permit yesterday (20)....
2017-05-21
Navy renders assistance to a multi-day fishing trawler in distress
Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to a multi-day fishing trawler, Thilak I, with 6 fishermen in distress, in the seas 72 Nm off Great Basses today (20). ...
2017-05-20
Royal Canadian Naval Ship ‘HMCS Winnipeg’ arrives at the Port of Colombo
The Canadian Naval Ship, ‘HMCS Winnipeg - FFH 338’ arrived at the Port of Colombo for a training and goodwill visit today (20)....
2017-05-20
Two Reverse Osmosis plants bestowed on public
Two more Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants produced by the Navy’s Research and Development Unit was bestowed on the public today (20)....
2017-05-20
Navy apprehends a local fisherman engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command apprehended a local fisherman engaged in illegal fishing using unauthorized fishing nets in the Vidattalativu sea area yesterday (19)....
2017-05-20
National War Heroes Commemoration Ceremony held under the patronage of H.E. the President
The National War Heroes Commemoration Ceremony 2017 held at the War Heroes Monument in Battaramulla under the patronage of H.E. the President, Maithripala Sirisena this evening (19)....
2017-05-19
Twenty Eight (28th) IMBL Meeting held on-board SLNS Sayura
The 28th International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) annual meeting between the representatives of the Navies of Sri Lanka and India was held onboard SLNS Sayura at the Indo-Sri Lanka Maritime Boundary Line off Kankasanthurai today (19)....
2017-05-19
Commander of the Navy presides over Naval War Hero Commemoration in Welisara
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, today (19) at 0900 hrs, presided over a ceremony held at the War Hero Monument in Welisara, to commemorate the naval war heroes who made supreme sacrifices for the motherland. ...
2017-05-19
Commander of the Navy presided over a ceremony to donate houses for naval personnel
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne today (18) presided over a ceremony in which two homeless sailors receive houses built by the Sri Lanka Navy....
2017-05-18
SLNS ‘Sagara’ and ‘Nandimithra’ take part in International Maritime Defence Exhibition
Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), SLNS ‘Sagara’ and 'Nandimithra’ took part in the International Maritime Defence Exhibition held in Singapore yesterday (17). ...
2017-05-18
Navy apprehends a person for keeping explosive by illegal means
A group of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, during a search, apprehended a person for keeping explosive in his possession by illegal means, in Erakkandi general area, Nilaveli yesterday (17)....
2017-05-18
US Navy and SL Navy officials conduct 2nd edition of Staff Talks in Colombo
The second edition of Staff Talks between the high - ranking officers of the US 7th Fleet and SL Navy was held at the Naval Headquarters on 16th and 17th of May 2017....
2017-05-17
