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Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy pays a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy
 

The Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy, Vice Admiral Girish Luthra who arrived in Sri Lanka on 14th of this month on a six-day official visit, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (18)....

2016-04-18

Officer Under Trainees of Sri Lanka and Indian Navies engage in sporting activities and a variety show at Welisara

The Officer Under Trainees (OUTs) of Sri Lanka and Indian Navies took part in several sporting events, held at the sports ground of SLNS Gemunu Welisara, organized in view of strengthening the relationship and camaraderie among the OUTs of the two navies....

2016-04-16

Officer Under Trainees of Sri Lanka and Indian navies engage in a beach cleaning activity

The Officer Under Trainees (OUTs) belonging to the Sri Lanka Navy and Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron, onboard INS Tir, INS Sujata and Indian Coast Guard Ship Varuna who arrived in Sri Lanka on 15th April 2016 on a training visit, engaged in a series of joint-exercises today (16)....

2016-04-16

Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of the Southern Naval Command of Indian Navy visits Trincomalee
 

The Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of the Southern Command of Indian Navy, Vice Admiral and Mrs Girish Luthra, who are on a six-day official visit in Sri Lanka, toured the Naval Dockyard Trincomalee yesterday (15)....

2016-04-16

Sri Lanka Navy Divers Training in Guam
 
 

A twenty member Sri Lanka Navy diving squad is presently undergoing diving training with the US Navy sailors from the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 in Guam....

2016-04-15

Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy attends the wreath – laying ceremony at IPKF Memorial
 

The Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy, Vice Admiral and Mrs. Girish Luthra who are currently in Sri Lanka on a six-day official visit, arrived at the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) Memorial in Battaramulla on 15th April 2016 to attend the wreath – laying ceremony and pay tribute to the Indian war heroes....

2016-04-15

Indian Navy’s “First Training Squadron” arrives at the Port of Colombo
 

The Indian Navy’s “First Training Squadron” which is comprised of Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tir, INS Sujatha and Coast Guard Ship Varuna, arrived at the Port of Colombo today (15) on a training visit....

2016-04-15

Sri Lanka Navy assists Repatriation of 3 Indian Fishermen
 

The Sri Lanka Navy assisted the repatriation of three Indian fishermen released from Sri Lankan custody on 13th April 2016....

2016-04-13

Navy and Coast Guard personnel rescue 3 persons drowning in the sea off Gopalpuram
 

The naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijayaba in Nilawely and the life savers of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard rescued 3 persons drowning in the sea off Gopalpuram on 12th April 2016....

2016-04-13

Commander of the Navy visits Japanese Ship Suzunami
 

Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne visited Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) Ship “JS Suzunami (DD-114)”, in the port of Colombo today (12)...

2016-04-13

Navy conducts two blood donation camps
 
 

According to concept of the patron of Shraddha TV and Radio Network, Rev Aludeniye Subodhi Thera and under the guidance of the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, two blood donation camps were conducted in the Western and Eastern Naval Commands during the last few days....

2016-04-12

Naval personnel nab two local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
 

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Buwaneka in Nachchikuda arrested two local fishermen, engaged in illegal fishing using unauthorized nets in the seas off North of Urumanei on 11th April 2016. During the arrest, a Fiber Glass Dinghy and 2 Monofilament nets used for fishing were taken into custody.
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2016-04-12

Sri Lanka Navy conducts its New Year Festival – 2016 in Welisara
 

The New Year Festival of the Sri Lanka Navy, organized under the directive of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, was held on a grand scale at SLNS Gemunu on 10th April 2016.
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2016-04-12

Two Japanese naval ships arrive at the Port of Colombo
 

Two Japan Maritime Self Defence Force ships, "JS Makinami (DD-112)" and "JS Suzunami (DD-114)", arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on 11th April 2016.
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2016-04-11

SLNS Samudura leaves for Indonesia to take part in “Exercise Komodo -2016”
 

Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel, SLNS Samudura left for Indonesia from Port of Colombo on 05th April 2016, to take part in the multilateral naval exercise “Komodo” and “International Fleet Review” (IFR) 2016. Samudura arrived in Port of Teluk Bayur, Padang Indonesia on 10th April and was ceremonially welcomed in accordance with the Indonesian traditions. Crew of Samudura is comprised with 186 officers and sailors.
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2016-04-11