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Navy displays impressive performances at Defence Services Games
The Sri Lanka Navy managed to record many victories at the 9th Defence Services Games (DSG) – 2016 as of now....
2016-06-24
Navy renders assistance to Indian fishermen in distress
Naval personnel onboard Inshore Patrol Craft attached to Northern Naval Command rendered assistance to an Indian fishing dhow with 5 fishermen in distress in Sri Lankan waters yesterday (23). ...
2016-06-24
Navy constructs a Home Science building for Nunasai Vidyalaya in Madagal Jaffna
Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva presided over the opening ceremony of the newly built Home Science building of Nunasai Vidyalaya in Madagal Jaffna, at the school premises yesterday (22)....
2016-06-23
Navy deploys life savers at tanks located in Anuradapura
As per the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, several teams comprising naval and coast guard personnel were deployed at key water reservoirs located in Anuradapura from 16-20 June 2016. ...
2016-06-23
Navy extends hospitality to devotees of Kataragama foot Pilgrimage
Under the guidance of Commander Southeastern Naval Area, Commodore Sumith Weerasinghe, naval personnel attached to SLNS Mahanaga located in Panama extend their warm hospitality yesterday (21) towards the devotees who toil themselves in the traditional two month long foot Pilgrimage (Pada Yathra) from Jaffna to Kataragama....
2016-06-22
Sri Lanka Navy signs two MOUs with Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) at the Ministry of Fisheries yesterday (21)....
2016-06-22
Commanding Officer of HMAS Perth calls on Commander of the Navy
Commanding Officer of the Royal Australian Navy ship, HMAS Perth, Captain Ivan Ingham called on Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (21). ...
2016-06-21
A grand reception held onboard Royal Australian Navy ship, HMAS Perth
Displaying her warm hospitality, a grand reception was held onboard the Royal Australian Navy ship, HMAS Perth last evening (20)....
2016-06-21
Chancellor of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University calls on Commander of the Navy
The newly appointed Chancellor of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), former Chief of Defence Staff and former Commander of the Navy, Admiral (retd) Daya Sandagiri called on the present Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (20)....
2016-06-20
Four sea turtles were rescued by the naval personnel
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Thammanna located in Talaimannar in the North Central Naval Command, rescued the lives of 4 sea turtles that were entangled in a fishing net in the beach of Talaimannar on 18th June 2016....
2016-06-20
Australian naval ship HMAS Perth arrive at the Port of Colombo
Australian naval ship, HMAS Pertharrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on 19th June 2016....
2016-06-19
Navy arrests 2 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vidura located in Sampoor in the Eastern Naval Command apprehended 2 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using unauthorized explosives in the seas off Norway point yesterday (17). ...
2016-06-18
“FLEET CO/XO HANDBOOK” compiled by Captain Aruna Tennekoon is launched
The “FLEET CO/XO HANDBOOK” compiled by Captain Aruna Tennekoon was launched at the Naval Headquarters today (17) and the first copy of the publication was offered to Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne....
2016-06-17
Navy renders assistance to extinguish a fire at coir factory in Puttalam
At the request made by Disaster Management Centre in Puttlam, naval personnel attached to SLNS Tambapanni located in Puttalam in the Northwestern Naval Area, managed to extinguish a fire that broke out at a coir factory in Madurankuliya area on 15th June 2015....
2016-06-17
Commander of the Navy awards education scholarships for the children of naval personnel
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, as the Chief Guest, presided over the ceremony which awarded scholarships aiming the educational needs of the children of naval personnel, at the Admiral Somathilaka Dissanayake Auditorium, Naval Headquarters today (16)....
2016-06-17
