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North Western Naval Command conducts Field Medical Clinic in Mannar

As part of the Sri Lanka Navy’s community development and social responsibility project, the North Western Naval Command conducted field health clinic on 14th May 2014 at the Roman Cathollic Church at Velankanni in Uchchamunai Island....

2014-05-19

Sri Lanka Navy takes part in Fifth Anniversary National Victory Parade

"It follows than as certain as that night succeeds the day, that without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious." - President George Washington...

2014-05-18

“Buddharashmi” Religious Functions held under Navy Patronage

The religious functions held in view of the Buddharashmi Vesak celebrations were conducted under the patronage of the Sri Lanka Navy at Gangaramaya in Hunupitiya on 16th May 2014....

2014-05-17

Bangladesh Naval Ships arrives at the Port of Colombo on goodwill visit

Bangladesh Naval Ships “ALI HAIDER” and “NIRMUL” arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on 16th May 2014....

2014-05-16

High-Level Chinese Delegation visits Trincomalee Naval Dockyard

A high-level Chinese delegation visited the Naval Dockyard in Trincomalee on 14th May 2014. They were warmly received by Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Rohan Amarasinghe. ...

2014-05-16

Navy Inter-command Athletics Meet held at Sugathadasa Stadium

The inter-command athletics meet of the Sri Lanka Navy was held at the Sugathadasa Stadium on 26th and 27th May 2014 with the participation of over 480 athletes. Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage was the Chief Guest at the concluding ceremony held on 27th....

2014-05-13

Pakistan Naval Ship arrives at the Port of Colombo on goodwill visit

Pakistan Naval Ship “Shamsheer” arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on 13th May 2014. They were welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions on arrival. ...

2014-05-13

Commander of the Navy attends Bo Sapling Planting Ceremony at Rajagiriya Sri SudharmaramaViharaya

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage attended the planting ceremony of a Bo sapling from the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi at the Sri Sudharmarama Purana Viharaya in Rajagiriya on 11th May 2014....

2014-05-12

Commander of the Navy attends the Ceremonial Reception of Buddha Statues

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage was present at the Bandaranaike International Airport to receive the Buddha statues donated by Thailand to Sri Sambodhi Viharaya....

2014-05-12

Commander Australian Boarder Protection Command visits Eastern Naval Area

Commander Australian Boarder Protection Command, Rear Admiral Michael Noonan, visited the Eastern Naval area on 07th May 2014. ...

2014-05-10

First Lady hands over 03rd Consignment of Navy’s Thalassemia Drug Infusion Systems to Government Hospitals

First Lady Madam Shiranthi Wickremasinghe Rajapaksa, who is an Advisor to the United Nations Programme for Child and Child Nutrition related to Thalassemia in South Asia as well as Thalassemia Prevention in Sri Lanka, handed over the 03rd consignment of Thalassemia drug infusion systems produced by the Sri Lanka Navy to government hospitals at a function held in the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium at SLNS Parakrama on 08th May 2014....

2014-05-08

Outgoing Swiss Defence Attache pays Farewell Call on Commander of the Navy

The outgoing Defence Attache of the Embassy of Switzerland, Colonel Bruno Russi paid a farewell call on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage at the Naval Headquarters on 08th May 2014. ...

2014-05-08

Canadian Defence Advisor pays a Courtesy Call on Commander of the Navy

Defence Advisor attached to the Canadian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Colonel SG LaPlante paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 08th May 2014. ...

2014-05-08

Navy Exhibition Site at Deyata Kirula 2014 wins 02nd Place

Sri Lanka Navy’s exhibition site at the “Deyata Kirula 2014” won the second place for being one of the well presented exhibition stalls at the mega event. ...

2014-05-06

An Eleven-member Bangladesh Armed Forces Delegation visits SLN Headquarters

An eleven-member delegation from the Bangladesh Armed Forces visited the Naval Headquarters on 05th May 2014. ...

2014-05-05