Marking the 7th year of eradication of 30-year long brutal terrorism, Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne paid tribute to naval war heroes at the Naval War Hero Memorial at the Welisara Naval Complex today (18).

The adverse weather condition prevailing in the Island has resulted floods and landslides in many parts of the country.

Sri Lanka Navy won the overall championship beating the Air Force in the second Defence Services Games’ Golf tournament. The tournament was held in Nuwara-Eliya Golf Course from 11th to 13th of this month.

Amidst the extreme weather condition prevailing in the country, flood water has approached the Parliament Complex as the water level of “Diyawanna Lake” is on the rise.

Upon the request of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, (UNODC) the Sri Lanka Navy is currently conducting a specialized ship boarding training for the naval and coastguard personnel of Madagascar and Comoros.

The Defence Advisor of the Pakistan High Commission in Sri Lanka, Colonel Mohammed Rajil Irshad Khan paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 13th May 2016.

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Welusumana in Mandathivu of Northern Naval Command on routine patrol arrested six persons who were illegally harvesting sea cucumbers without having valid license in the seas between Vinayasodi and ‘K’ Point on 11th May 2016.

The Director for Strategic Planning and Policy (J5) of U.S Pacific Command, Major General Steven R. Rudder, paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo today (12).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Buwaneka in Nachchikuda, apprehended 10 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing in two separate incidents yesterday (11).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Therapuththa in Silawathurai belonging to the Northwestern Naval Command, arrested 02 persons who engaged in illegal fishing using banned fishing nets in the seas off Mullikulam and Kallaru yesterday (10).