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SLNS Sayura returns home having attended IMDEX Asia 2015
Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel, SLNS Sayura, returned on 27th May 2015 having attended the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX Asia 2015), hailed as Asia Pacific's flagship maritime defence show, which was held in Singapore from 19th to 21st May 2015. ...
2015-05-28
Commander of the Navy participates in National War Hero Commemoration Ceremony
The national war hero commemoration ceremony was held at the War Hero Monument in Sri Jayarwardenepura Kotte on 20th May 2015 under the patronage of His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Maithripala Sirisena. ...
2015-05-21
Sri Lanka Navy takes part in National Ranaviru Commemorative Parade
The first line of defence of the island-nation, Sri Lanka Navy, took part in the National Ranaviru Commemorative Parade held under the patronage of the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena in Matara on 19th May 2015....
2015-05-20
SLN Medical Contingent to Nepal felicitated
His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe felicitated the Sri Lankan relief contingent to Nepal at a ceremony held at the Temple Trees on 18th May 2015. ...
2015-05-20
Commander of the Navy declares open SLNS Nipuna Wardroom
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera declared open the newly-constructed wardroom at SLNS Nipuna in Boossa on 16th May 2015. ...
2015-05-16
Nigerian NDC study team visits Naval Headquarters
A 20-member study team from the Nigerian National Defence College headed by Commodore Chukwuka Joel Chiejile visited the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 12th May 2015. ...
2015-05-12
SLN Medical Contingent to Nepal return on successful completion of their relief mission
The 14-member Sri Lanka Navy medical contingent dispatched for the emergency relief mission in earthquake-hit Nepal returned to the island on 11th May 2015 after the successful completion of their relief mission....
2015-05-12
Navy celebrates Vesak
Sri Lanka Navy celebrated Vesak, which marks the Birth, the Enlightenment and the Passing Away of the Gautama Buddha, in its bases island wide. Naval personnel took part in various religious activities conducted in view of the thrice-blessed day joining the national celebrations....
2015-05-08
Australian Immigration & Border Protection Minister meets Commander of the Navy
The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection of Australia Hon. Peter Dutton met the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 05th May 2015. ...
2015-05-06
Commander of the Navy participates in the opening ceremony of the Kotelawala Defence University Southern Campus
The first phase of the Southern Campus of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University was ceremonially declared open by His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena on 05th May 2015. ...
2015-05-06
Commander of the Navy participates in the inauguration of construction work on two multi-purpose buildings for Sri Dalada Maligawa
The Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera took part in the inauguration of the construction work on the two multi-purpose buildings being built for the Temple of the Sacred Tooth in Kandy on 04th May 2015. ...
2015-05-06
"Buddha Rashmi" religious functions held under Navy patronage
The religious functions held in view of the Buddha Rashmi Vesak celebrations were conducted under the patronage of the Sri Lanka Navy at Gangaramaya in Hunupitiya on 04th May 2015....
2015-05-05
Commander of the Navy awards scholarships to 31 A/L students
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera awarded scholarships to 31 Advanced Level students of naval personnel at a special ceremony held at the auditorium of SLNS Parakrama on 30th April 2015. ...
2015-04-30
Senior Officer Present Afloat (SOPA) and Commanding Officer of the visiting Bangladesh naval ship call on the Commander of the Navy
The SOPA, Commodore AA Mamun and the Commanding Officer, Commander AKM Afzal Hossain of the visiting Bangladesh ship "SOMUDRA JOY", which is on the way from Bangladesh to Qatar to participate in “EXERCISE FEROCIOUS FALCON – 2015”, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 29th April 2015....
2015-04-29
SLN joins emergency relief mission to Nepal
A contingent of fourteen (14) Sri Lanka Navy personnel joined the emergency relief mission in earthquake-hit Nepal....
2015-04-29
