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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
Navy apprehends 11 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Kanchadewa located in the Kayts Island in Northern Naval Area, arrested 11 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using unauthorized fishing nets in the sea area Southeast of Pungudativu Island yesterday (15). ...
2016-06-16
Three Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest three Indian fishermen along with an Indian fishing trawler poaching in Sri Lankan waters North West of Delft Island early morning today (16). ...
2016-06-16
Commander of the Navy visits North Central Naval Area

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne paid a visit to the North Central Naval Area today (15)....
2016-06-16
Commander of the Navy declares open a Reverse Osmosis plant in Kebithigollewa

The Sri Lanka Navy has been implementing a wide range of community service projects for the benefit needy people across the country. ...
2016-06-15
Navy arrests 7 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

2016-06-15
Navy renders assistance to repair Kosgama Government Hospital damaged by Salawa armoury Explosion

2016-06-13
Naval personnel nab twenty-three local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vidura located in Sampoor in the Eastern Naval Command arrested twenty-three local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing using unauthorized nets in the seas off Sampoor yesterday (12)....
2016-06-13
Fleet Amphibious Landing Exercise of Amphibious Operation Course comes to an end

The final Fleet Amphibious Landing Exercise of the 2nd Amphibious Operation Course carried out by the Navy’s Patrolman Branch, came to an end at the coastal belt of SLNS Kashyapa in Vakarei on 09th June 2016....
2016-06-11
Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel built for Sri Lanka Navy is launched in Goa, India

The launching ceremony of the Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel, built by Goa Shipyards Ltd for the Sri Lanka Navy, came about on a grand scale at Goa Shipyard in India today (10)....
2016-06-10
Navy helps to develop Soccer in the schools located in the Islands of Northern Naval Command

As per the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, the Northern Naval Command commenced several Soccer coaching camps for the school children who are in the Islands of Jaffna Peninsula....
2016-06-09
Naval personnel nab three local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya, Kalpitiya in Northwestern Naval Command arrested three local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing using unauthorized nets in the seas off Ippantivu and Periyaarachchal yesterday (8)....
2016-06-09
Six Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest six Indian fishermen, along with an Indian fishing trawler, poaching in Sri Lankan waters North of Talaimannar today (09). ...
2016-06-09
Commander of the Navy participates in World Oceans Day celebration

The World Oceans Day national ceremony was held at the Viharamahadevi Amphitheatre under the patronage of His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena today (8). ...
2016-06-08
Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy attends 15th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe attended the 15th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue: Asia Security Summit in Singapore. ...
2016-06-08