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Bangladesh National Defence College Delegation pays a visit to the Naval Headquarters
A high-level delegation of Bangladesh National Defence College, headed by Major General Hamidur Rahman Chowdhury paid an official visit to the Naval Headquarters and called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne today (16). ...
2016-08-17
Navy rescues 3 fishermen in distress
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Mahanaga in Panama belonging to the Southeastern Naval Command rescued 3 fishermen who were onboard fishing boat, “Naleesha Putha 4”, yesterday (15). ...
2016-08-16
Navy emerge champions in Defence Services Hockey Tournament
The Defence Services Hockey Tournament which was conducted for the 9th time at the Hockey Grounds of Sports Ministry from 9th to 12thAugust 2016, saw the Sri Lanka Navy Men’s and Women’s Hockey Teams emerge champions in the tournament for the first time in its history....
2016-08-16
Navy apprehends 18 Australia-bound illegal migrants
Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 18 Sri Lankans, who were on an illegal migration attempt to Australia by boat, in the seas off 40 Nautical Miles off Batticaloa yesterday morning (15). The migrants have left from Valaichchenai onboard a Multi-Day Fishing Vessel named “Blue Star”. ...
2016-08-16
French Naval Ship “Revi” arrives at the Port of Trincomalee
The French naval vessel “Revi” arrived at the Port of Trincomalee this morning (15) on a goodwill visit....
2016-08-15
Navy arrests two persons with 4.7 kg of Kerala Cannabis
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Kalani in Pamunugama in the Western Naval Command apprehended two persons who were transporting 4.7 kg of Kerala Cannabis in the general area of Wattala yesterday (12)....
2016-08-13
Navy installs a Reverse Osmosis Plant at Hambegamuwa
As yet another project of the Sri Lanka Navy’s community service programmes carried out with the intention of preventing Chronic Kidney Disease, a Reverse Osmosis system was installed at the premises of Hambegamuwa Rajamaha Viharaya for the community use and it was declared open Project Director of the Presidential Task force on Prevention of Kidney Disease, Mr. Asela Iddawela yesterday (12)....
2016-08-13
Annual Fleet Rigging Competition - 2016
The Annual Fleet Rigging Competition – 2016 organized by Flag Officer Commanding Naval Fleet (FOCNF) and staff was held at the Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium in Trincomalee on 12th August 2016. ...
2016-08-13
Commander of the Navy rewards the winners of Public Speaking Competition
Under the guidance and direction of Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, the first ever Public Speaking Competition of the Sri Lanka Navy was held with the participation of a large number of contestants from all naval commands....
2016-08-13
Commander of the Navy attends the Late General Deshamanya Denis Perera Memorial Oration
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne and Mrs. Yamuna Wijegunaratne attended the fourth annual memorial oration of late General Deshamanya Denis Perera at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University on 11th August 2016....
2016-08-12
Navy nabs three persons with 4.5 kg of Kerala Cannabis
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Thambapanni in Puttalam belonging to the Northwestern Naval Command, in coordination with Puttalam Police, managed to apprehend 3 persons whilst selling Kerala Cannabis at two separate locations yesterday (11)....
2016-08-12
“Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy” is appointed for the first time in naval history
Acting upon a concept of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, the latest position, “Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy”, for the sailors of the Sri Lanka Navy was formed and Master Chief Petty Officer TG Neelkaru XS 15959 was appointed as the first ever “Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy” by Commander of the Navy today (11)....
2016-08-11
First US - Sri Lanka Operational Level Bilateral Defence Dialogue
The First Operational Level Bilateral Defence Dialogue between the US Armed Forces and Sri Lanka Armed Forces was held on 8th and 9th August 2016. Sri Lanka Navy hosted the event at Naval Headquarters premises....
2016-08-10
Navy renders assistance to rescue Indian fishermen in distress
Naval personnel onboard P 417 and P474 Fast Attack Craft belonging to the Western Naval Command managed to rescue 4 Indian fishermen in distress and their fishing boat which was down with an engine failure and drifting in the Western seas of Sri Lanka on 08th August....
2016-08-09
Navy arrests 10 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijayaba located in Nilaweli in the Eastern Naval Command apprehended 10 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using Monofilament Nets in the seas off Irankeini yesterday (8). ...
2016-08-09
