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“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

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
 

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 off Kuchchaweli yesterday (14).
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2016-06-15

Navy renders assistance to repair Kosgama Government Hospital damaged by Salawa armoury Explosion
 

Naval personnel started the repair work of Kosgama Government Hospital which was damaged due to the explosion took place at Salawa Army camp on 5th June 2016.
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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