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A fishermen engaged in illegal fishing activities and unauthorized nets used for fishing apprehended by the Navy
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Ruhuna located in Tangalle belonging to the Southern Naval Command, in coordination with Tangalle Police, arrested a fisherman with 3 unauthorised fishing nets during a raid carried out in Nakulugamuwa area yesterday (29). ...
2016-09-30
A person is apprehended with prescription drugs in his possession
On receipt of intelligence tip-off, naval personnel attached to SLNS Kelani located in Uswetakeiyawa in the Western Naval Command, along with the officials of Drugs and Food Interactions Board and Gampaha Police apprehended a suspect with 10 boxes of prescription drugs (Tramadol) in his possession, in Seeduwa area yesterday (29). ...
2016-09-30
Two Bangladesh Navy ships arrive at the Port of Colombo
The Bangladesh naval ships, BNS “Somudra Avijan” and BNS “Somudra Joy” arrived at the Port of Colombo today (29) on a goodwill visit. ...
2016-09-29
Two RO plants installed at the Bhikkhu University of Anuradhapura offered to the Sangha
Following the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, the Sri Lanka Navy has been implementing a number of community service programmes for the benefit of the general public across the country. ...
2016-09-29
Navy apprehends 2 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Parakumba located in Sampoor in the Eastern Naval Command, during their routine sea patrol, arrested 2 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities in the sea area off Sampoor yesterday (28). ...
2016-09-29
Commander of the Navy meets Ms. Nisha Biswal at the United States Department of State
Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, who is currently on an official visit to the United States, met the US Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Ms. Nisha Biswal, at the United States Department of State on Tuesday (27) and held discussions on matters which are mutually beneficial....
2016-09-28
Coral Monitoring and Replanting Programme conducted in Trincomalee
The Blue Resources Team and Wild Life Research and Conservation Trust along with Tokyo Cement (Lanka) Plc, conducted a coral reef surveying method training workshop and coral planting programme for SL Navy Divers at the Coral Cove, Naval Base, Trincomalee....
2016-09-28
Commander of the Navy meets Senior Military officials at the Pentagon USA
Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne met with the senior military officials at the Pentagon on Monday (26)....
2016-09-27
Sri Lanka Navy assists repatriation of 4 Indian fishermen
The Sri Lanka Navy assisted in the repatriation of 4 Indian fishermen released from Sri Lankan custody this morning (27)....
2016-09-27
A Reverse Osmosis plant is declared open in Eppawala
Implementing yet another community service programme of the Sri Lanka Navy, a Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant was installed in the school premises of Sri Siddhartha Central College in Eppawala, Anuradhapura, considering the intolerable levels of hardship faced by the students of the school and residents in the area. Accordingly the newly installed RO system was declared open by Commander North Central Naval Area, Commodore Merril Wickramasinghe today (26)....
2016-09-26
Navy and Police apprehends 89 kg of Kerala Cannabis
Naval personnel attached to the Naval Deployment Vettalakerni in the Northern Naval Command, and Maradankerni Police personal seized 89 kg of Kerala Cannabis, packed in 4 separate packages and hidden in the general area of Maradankerni Today (26)....
2016-09-26
A stock of medical equipment donated for the use of Ambulance Watercraft and Delft Divisional Hospital
A donation of medical equipment for the use of Navy’s Ambulance Watercraft and Delft Divisional Hospital was made at the naval base SLNS Wasaba located in the Delft Island on 21st September 2016....
2016-09-24
Navy and Police nabs 77.5 kg of Kerala Cannabis
On receipt of intelligence, a group of naval personnel attached to SLNS Gotabaya in Mullaitivu belonging to the Eastern Naval Command in coordination with Mulathivu Police arrested 77.5 kg of Kerala Cannabis while being transferred in a three-wheeler in the coastal area of Ambalampokkane in Pudukurippu yesterday (23)....
2016-09-24
Navy declares open a Reverse Osmosis Plant in Hambegamuwa
As part of the Sri Lanka Navy’s community service programmes carried out with the intention of preventing Chronic Interstitial Nephritis in Agricultural Communities (CINAC), a Reverse Osmosis system was installed at the premises of Hambegamuwa Junior School in Monaragala for the use of the school children and general public in the area....
2016-09-24
Sri Lanka Navy Sailing Pool records a number of victories at CMYC Sailing Regatta
The Sri Lanka Navy Sailing Pool recorded a number of victories at the Sailing Regatta organized by Colombo Motor Yacht Club at the Bolgoda Lake on 18th September 2016. ...
2016-09-24
