The Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, Admiral Karambir Singh paid a visit to the Naval Headquarters and met Commander of the SL Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, today(19^th December 2019).

The Sri Lanka Navy which is aptly known as the ‘Golden Fence around the Nation’ is celebrating her 69^th anniversary today (09^th December).

From its humble beginning, with a scant ship crew and few crafts, the sea going arm rose to become a formidable force which boasts of its capable 3,347 officers, 47,457 sailors, Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels and state of the art equipment, as it is proudly celebrating the Sri Lanka Navy’s 69^th anniversary on 09^th December 2019.

During a raid conducted by Sri Lanka Navy in Kudawa and Ammathottam areas of Kalpitiya on 03^rd Decemeber, 06 persons were apprehended with a stock of shark fins.

Two week long Visit Board Search & Seizure (VBSS) Officer Course conducted for Maritime Law Enforcement officers of Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, Republic of Philippines, Kingdom of Thailand,

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva called on the newly-appointed Prime Minister, Hon Mahinda Rajapaksa at his office in Colombo, Friday (29^th November 2019).

The Navy, during a patrol in the sea area between Thalpadu and Southbar in Mannar, managed to release 32 sea turtles trapped in shrimp farms on 24^th November 2019.