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Sri Lanka Navy Sailing Pool hails at the Bolgoda Lake
 

The Sri Lanka Navy Sailing pool did creditably well to win the Dunlop Bell Sailing Championship -2017 organized by the National Yacht Club at the Bolgoda Lake on 23rd July 2017....

2017-08-02

The Flag Officer Commander in Chief of the Indian Southern Naval Command pays a courtesy call on the Commander of Navy
 

The Flag Officer Commander in Chief of the Indian Southern Naval Command, Vice Admiral AR Karve paid a courtesy call at the Navy Headquarters today. (August, 02)....

2017-08-02

FOCINC South, Indian Navy attends wreath - laying ceremony at IPKF Memorial, Battaramulla
 

The Flag Officer Commander in Chief Southern Naval Command – Indian Navy, Vice Admiral AR Karve who arrived in Sri Lanka on a four-day official visit yesterday (August, 01), paid a visit to the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) Memorial in Battaramulla this morning to attend a wreath – laying ceremony and pay tribute to the Indian war heroes....

2017-08-02

Suspect nabbed with 300g of Kerala Cannabis
 

Following an intelligence tip-off to the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Coast Guard Station Mirissa in coordination with Weligama Police nabbed a suspect with 300g of Kerala Cannabis, during a raid carried out in Weligama region today (July, 30)....

2017-07-30

Three (03) Reverse Osmosis plants declared open under the auspices of Navy
 

The Sri Lanka Navy has been implementing a wide range of community service projects under the visionary leadership of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne. The installation of Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants in areas that are prone to the kidney disease is one of the many such noble projects undertaken by the Sri Lanka Navy. Accordingly, 03 more RO units installed at the Army cantonment in Kokeliya, Vavuniya, 3rd Commando Regiment in Mundimuruppu and Mahamailankulama were declared open yesterday (July,29)....

2017-07-30

Two youths pulled off from watery grave in Gopalpuram Seas
 

Coast Guard lifesavers attached to the naval base SLNS Vijayaba in the Eastern Naval Command pulled off 02 youths from the watery grave in Gopalpuram Seas yesterday (July, 29)....

2017-07-30

Eight (08) local fishermen apprehended for engaging in illegal fishing
 

Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command apprehended 08 local fishermen who engaged in fishing activities using illegal fishing nets in the seas off Norway Island, Trincomalee yesterday (July, 29)....

2017-07-30

Navy Colours Night 2017 held in Trincomalee
 

Sri Lanka Navy’s Colours Night - 2017 was held at the Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium in the Eastern Naval Command, Trincomalee this evening (July, 29). ...

2017-07-29

Commander of the Navy declares open several facilities at SLNS Vidura, Sampur
 

The Commander of Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne declared open several facilities at the naval base, SLNS Vidura in Sampur, Trincomalee today (July, 29). ...

2017-07-29

Navy joins hands with 'Apima Arambamu - Dengue Duralamu' national drive
 

As per the government directives and under the coordination of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Office, the Navy joined hands with 'Apima Arambamu - Dengue Duralamu' (Let us begin ourselves to eradicate Dengue) national drive a few weeks ago....

2017-07-29

Navy apprehends 12 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
 

Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command apprehended 12 local fishermen engaged in fishing activities using illegal fishing nets in the sea area of Vidithalathivu today (July, 29)....

2017-07-29

Sri Lanka Navy warmly welcomes its brand-new AOPV at Colombo harbour
 

The Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) constructed at the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the mission requirement of the Sri Lanka Navy, arrived at the Colombo harbour this morning (July, 28)....

2017-07-28

The UK Deputy High Commissioner pays a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy
 

The Deputy Commissioner of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Northern Ireland in Colombo Mr. Tom Burn paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters, Colombo today( July,28)....

2017-07-28

New Defence Advisor, High Commission of Pakistan pays a visit on Commander of the Navy
 

Newly appointed Defence Advisor, High Commission of Pakistan in Colombo Colonel Sajjad Ali paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Head Quarters, Colombo today. (28, July)....

2017-07-28

Navy grants interest free loans for 1,000 senior sailors
 

As part of the 13th phase of the Sri Lanka Navy welfare initiative to grant interest free loans worth Rs. 500,000 each for naval personnel, another 25 senior sailors were presented cheques for the aforesaid amount at a function held at the Naval Headquarters today (July,28) under the patronage of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne....

2017-07-28