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Minister of Law & Order and Southern Development pays a visit to the Naval Headquarters Operations Room

Minister of Law & Order and Southern Development, Hon. Sagala Ratnayake paid an observational visit to the Navy’s Main Operations Room at the Naval Headquarters today (22)....

2016-05-22

Navy continues to extend relief measures for flood victims
 

Continuously carrying out its relief measures for the flood victims, the Navy managed to rescue a total number of 22,675 people and transfer them to safe locations by this evening (21)....

2016-05-22

Dialog Axiata PLC joins hands with Sri Lanka Navy to provide relief for people affected by floods
 

In order to control the deployment and movement of Flood Relief Boat Teams effectively and efficiently from the Naval Headquarters Main Operations Room, the Dialog Axiata PLC provided Sri Lanka Navy a Data Communication Network which tracks boats using G.P.S technology free of charge to be installed in the boats engaged in flood relief operations....

2016-05-22

Two Indian Naval Ships arrive at the Port of Colombo with relief material for people displaced by floods
 

As a result of the request made by His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena from the Indian Prime Minister Hon. Narendra Modi, two Indian Naval Ships, INS Sutlej and INS Sunayna arrived at the Port of Colombo today (21) with essential commodities to provide the much-needed relief measures for the people affected by extreme weather....

2016-05-22

Secretary to the Ministry of Defence pays a visit to the Naval Headquarters Operations Room
 

Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Eng. Karunasena Hettiarachchi paid an observational visit to the Navy’s Main Operations Room at the Naval Headquarters today (20)....

2016-05-21

Navy continues to assist people affected by floods due to adverse weather
 

As a result of the torrential downpour prevailed in the country during past few days, many people across the country became victims of floods and landslides....

2016-05-19

Navy renders assistance to reopen an abandoned school in Baththalangunduwa Island
 

The officers of the Northwestern Naval Command extended their fullest contribution to reopen an abandoned school located in the Island of Baththalangunduwa in Kalpitiya. Accordingly the school was once again made available for the benefit of the children in the area since 11th May 2016. ...

2016-05-19

Commander of the Navy participates in the National Ceremony for Commemoration of War Heroes
 

18th of May marks the seventh year of the eradication of terrorism which scourged the motherland over three decades causing lots of adversities to Sri Lanka and its people....

2016-05-19

Navy continues to assist people affected by floods due to adverse weather
 

As a result of the torrential downpour prevailed in the country during past few days, many people across the country became victims of floods and landslides....

2016-05-19

Commander of the Navy pays tribute to naval war heroes
 

Marking the 7th year of eradication of 30-year long brutal terrorism, Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne paid tribute to naval war heroes at the Naval War Hero Memorial at the Welisara Naval Complex today (18)....

2016-05-18

Navy assists people affected by floods due to extreme weather
 

The adverse weather condition prevailing in the Island has resulted floods and landslides in many parts of the country....

2016-05-17

Navy clinches the Golf Champions title in Defence Services Games 2016
 

Sri Lanka Navy won the overall championship beating the Air Force in the second Defence Services Games’ Golf tournament. The tournament was held in Nuwara-Eliya Golf Course from 11th to 13th of this month....

2016-05-16

Navy renders assistance to protect the Parliament complex from rising flood water level
 

Amidst the extreme weather condition prevailing in the country, flood water has approached the Parliament Complex as the water level of “Diyawanna Lake” is on the rise....

2016-05-16

Navy gives a specialized ship boarding training for the naval and coast guard personnel of Madagascar and Comoros

Upon the request of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, (UNODC) the Sri Lanka Navy is currently conducting a specialized ship boarding training for the naval and coastguard personnel of Madagascar and Comoros....

2016-05-14

Pakistani Defence Advisor pays a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy
 
 

The Defence Advisor of the Pakistan High Commission in Sri Lanka, Colonel Mohammed Rajil Irshad Khan paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 13th May 2016....

2016-05-13