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Sri Lanka Navy conducts Naval Exercise with Indian Naval ships off Colombo
On completion of their four-day visit, the Indian naval aircraft carrier “INS Vikramaditya” and “INS Mysore”, joined with Sri Lankan Naval Ships “Sayura”, “Samudura” and three Fast Attack Craft in the seas off Colombo for a combined five-hour naval exercise on 24th January 2016. ...
2016-01-24
His Excellency the President visits India's aircraft carrier “INS Vickramdithya”
His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday visited “INS Vikramaditya”, India's largest warship and aircraft carrier, in the port of Colombo. ...
2016-01-24
Indian Navy & Sri Lanka Navy conduct a joint medical camp
A joint medical camp organized by the Sri Lanka Navy and the Indian Navy was held at the office of the Medical Officer of Health in Neluwa on 23rd January 2016....
2016-01-23
Indian Navy's FOCWF pays respects to fallen IPKF soldiers
The Flag Officer Commanding the Western Naval Fleet of the Indian Navy, Rear Admiral Ravneet Singh, who is on a goodwill visit to Sri Lanka onboard INS Vikramaditya, paid respects to the fallen soldiers of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) at the IPKF memorial in Colombo on 23rd January 2016....
2016-01-23
SLN Cultural Troupe entertains visiting Indian naval ships' crew
The Cultural Troupe of the Sri Lanka Navy presented two colourful cultural shows to the naval personnel of the visiting Indian naval ships, INS Vikrmaditya and INS Mysore, at the auditorium of SLNS Parakrama in Colombo on 21st and 22nd January 2016....
2016-01-23
INS Vikramaditya holds a colourful reception onboard while on a goodwill visit to Sri Lanka
Displaying her warm hospitality, the Indian naval aircraft carrier 'Vikramaditya' hosted a colourful reception onboard on 22nd January 2016 while berthed at the Port of Colombo. ...
2016-01-23
Passing out of 224th regular intake of Recruit Sailors
Three hundred and eighty-five naval recruits belonging to the 224th regular intake of the Sri Lanka Navy passed out at SLNS Shiksha in Poonewa on 22nd January 2016....
2016-01-23
Navy assists the repatriation of 102 Indian fishermen
The Sri Lanka Navy assisted in the repatriation of 102 Indian fishermen on 21st January 2016....
2016-01-21
FOCWF and visiting IN ships’ Commanding Officers call on the Commander of the Navy
The Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF) of the Indian Navy, Rear Admiral Ravneet Singh and the Commanding Officers of the Indian naval ships “INS Vickramaditya” and “INS Mysore”, Captain K Swaminathan and Captain M Paul called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters on 21st January 2016....
2016-01-21
The Flag Ship of the Indian Navy “INS Vickramaditya” arrives at the Port of Colombo
The Aircraft Carrier “INS Vickramaditya” and Guided Missile Destroyer “INS Mysore” of the Indian Navy arrived at the Port of Colombo today (21) on a goodwill visit....
2016-01-21
“Vickramaditya” welcomes Sri Lankan Ministers and top-level Defence officials onboard during its maiden Port of Call to Colombo
INS Vickramaditya, which is making its maiden Port of Call to Sri Lanka, warmly welcomed the Sri Lankan Ministers and the top-level Defence officials who visited her at the Port of Colombo on 21st January 2016....
2016-01-21
A team of US Marine officials visits SLN Headquarters
A team of US Marine officials visited the Sri Lanka Navy Headquarters yesterday (20) to participate at the initial planning conference on navy patrolmen training for the year 2016....
2016-01-21
Navy arrests five local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel deployed on a patrol craft attached to the North Western Naval Command arrested five local fishermen with an FGD engaged in illegal fishing using a monofilament net in the Kudiramalai sea area in Silawathura on 19th January 2016. ...
2016-01-20
Three Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters
Sri Lanka Navy arrested three Indian fishermen along with a fishing boat (Dhow) poaching in Sri Lankan waters off Mathagal on 19th January 2016. ...
2016-01-20
Six persons arrested for illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya in Kalpitiya arrested six persons along with two Fiber Glass Dinghies and two fishing nets (Surukku) in the seas between Baththalangunduwa and ‘K’ point whilst engaged in illegal fishing on 18th January 2016. ...
2016-01-19
