Naval personnel attached to SLNS Walagamba located in Kuchchaweli in the Eastern Naval Command arrested 3 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using explosives in the sea area off Poduwakattu yesterday (13).

Navy Sports Club recorded another comprehensive victory over CR & FC Sports Club in a first round game of Dialog Rugby League 2016/17 held at Welisara Navy Grounds this evening (13). Accordingly, the navy won the game by 21 points to 13 points; scoring 3 tries and 3 conversions.

The main ceremony to commemorate fallen war heroes who paid the supreme sacrifice was held at the Vihara Maha Devi Park today (13).

Two hundred and ninety seven naval recruits belonging to the 227th regular intake of the Sri Lanka Navy passed out at SLNS Shiksha in Poonewa on 12th November 2016.

The Sri Lanka Navy yesterday (11), rendered assistance to transfer a critically ill fisherman ashore, who went onboard a multiday fishing vessel named ‘Amith Putha’ from Negombo.

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Welusumana located in Mandathivu in the Northern Naval Command found turtle meat and a sea turtle alive from a fishing boat, during a search carried out at Gurunagar Jetty yesterday (11).

The Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to a multiday fishing trawler named ‘Janatha Putha 2’ that collided with a merchant ship this morning (11), and rescued 7 local fishermen in distress onboard.

Initiating upon a concept of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, 6 more RO plants produced by the Navy’s Research and Development Unit, declared open at Ulhitiya Maha Vidyalaya, Haddaththawa Maha Vidyalaya, Aluyatawela Maha Vidyalaya, Hebarawa Maha Vidyalaya in Mahiyangana and Pahamunegama and Wahalkada Rajamaha Viharaya in Anuradhapura today (7).

Sri Lanka Naval Christian Association made a financial contribution for the Naval Holiday Bungalow Complex which is being built under the auspices of Sri Lanka Naval Buddhist Association for the benefit of naval personnel, in Mihinthalaya, Anuradhapura.