Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne presided over a ceremony which was organized to hand over appointment letters and appreciated the service of the civil employees attached to Naval Headquarters.

On receipt of information, naval personnel attached to SLNS Lankapatuna in Eastern Naval Area arrested 6 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities in the lagoon area of Serunuwara yesterday (02).

The Offshore Patrol Vessel “CGS Barracuda”, belonging to the Mauritius Coat Guard,which is en route from Kolkata to Mauritius arrived at the Port of Hambantota on a replenishment visit today (02).

Leading Seaman Sanath Bandara, managed to secure three awards in the award ceremony organized by Assists World Records Research Foundation in India on 27th May 2016.

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest four Indian fishermen along with an Indian fishing trawler poaching in Sri Lankan waters North West of Delft Island early morning today (02).

A 15-member delegation of Tanzanian National Defence College, headed by Major General Festo Ulomi (rtd) paid an official visit to the Naval Headquarters and called on Chief of Staff the Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe today (1).

Rear Admiral Neil Rosayro officially assumed duties as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy with effect from 01st June 2016.

Navy divers of SLNS Thammanna in Thaleimannar started the repair work to a sluice gate of Nuwara Wewa in Anuradhapura on 29th May 2016 as one of its main sluice gates went non-operational for few days.

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest seven Indian fishermen along with a Indian fishing trawler poaching in Sri Lankan waters Northwest of Thalaimannar on yesterday (30).

On information received, naval personnel attached to Oluvil Naval Sub Unit in Southeast Naval Area in collaboration with P 225 and P 143 Fast Attack Craft (FAC) arrested 29 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing activities in the seas off Kalmunai yesterday (29).