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Navy rescues a person from rip current at Seenigama sea area
 

Naval personnel attached to Rapid Response Rescue and Relief Squadron managed to rescue a person who got caught in a rip current in the sea area of Seenigama Temple yesterday (30)....

2016-08-31

German Deputy Defence Attaché calls on Commander of the Navy

The Deputy Defence Attache of the German High Commission in Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Colonel Carsten Hoelscher paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters, Colombo today (31). ...

2016-08-31

Navy nabs 2 persons with 5.5 kg of gold

Sri Lanka Navy arrested 2 persons who were attempting to smuggle 5.5 kg of gold to India by a fishing boat last night (30)....

2016-08-31

Navy apprehends 8 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing using unauthorized nets
 

Naval personnel apprehended 8 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing at two separate locations yesterday (30)....

2016-08-31

Sri Lanka Golf Union conducts a Junior Golf Development Coaching Camp at the Navy Aqua Golf Driving Range in Welisara

The Sri Lanka Golf Union Junior Golf Development Sub Committee organized a Golf coaching camp to provide professional and international coaching exposure by securing the services of highly acclaimed Indian Golf training professional Mr. Bamby Randhawa....

2016-08-30

Navy apprehends 10 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel apprehended 10 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing at two separate locations yesterday (29)....

2016-08-30

US Navy ship ‘USS Frank Cable’ arrives at the Port of Colombo

The US Navy ship “USS Frank Cable” arrived at the Port of Colombo on 29th August 2016 on a goodwill visit....

2016-08-29

Navy renders assistance to transfer an injured fisherman ashore for prompt medical treatment

The Navy rendered assistance to transfer an injured fisherman ashore swiftly for immediate medical treatment yesterday (28). ...

2016-08-29

Navy nabs a person with 50 kg of Kerala Cannabis

Naval personnel onboard P 483 Fast Attack Craft which was on routine patrol, attached to the Northern Naval Command, arrested a person with 50 kg of Kerala Cannabis in the seas North of Point Pedro this morning (28). ...

2016-08-28

Navy apprehends 7 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Walagamba located in Kuchchaweli in the Eastern Naval Command apprehended 7 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using unauthorized explosives in the seas north of Pigeon Island yesterday (26). Along with the suspects a dinghy, illegal fishing net and a pair of diving fins were also taken in to naval custody. ...

2016-08-28

Navy arrests 4 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing using unauthorized nets
 

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Lankapatuna in Eastern Naval Command, arrested 4 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing practices in the seas off Motuwaram yesterday (27)....

2016-08-28

Afloat Command was crowned as the champions at the Inter Command Drill Competition - 2016

The Inter-Command Drill Competition - 2016 was held at SLNS Shiksha in Poonewa on 25th August 2016. ...

2016-08-27

Navy arrests 10 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing using unauthorized nets

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Thalvupadu in North Central Naval Command, arrested 2 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing practices in the seas off Thalpadu yesterday (26). Along with the suspects 2 dinghies and a monofilament net used for fishing were taken into naval custody. ...

2016-08-27

Navy nabs a person with 30 kg of Kerala Cannabis
 

A group of naval personnel attached to SLNS Uththara in Kankesanthurai, SLNS Kanchadewa in Kytes and SLNS Welusumana in Mandativu managed to seize 30 kg of Kerala Cannabis during raids carried out at two separate locations in Chavakachcheri....

2016-08-27

Tennis coaching camp is held for members of naval families
 

Going by the directives of Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, a three-day Tennis coaching camp was organized with a view to improving the sporting skills of the members of the naval families. ...

2016-08-27