Making his first official overseas tour after assuming office, the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah visited India on 14th September 2017. The salient purpose of this visit was to deliver a speech at the Naval War College in Goa, upon receiving an official invitation. During this tour, he also took time off to visit the Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL), in a bid to inspect the progress of the Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel being built for the Sri Lanka Navy.
18 Sep 2017
The Navy has rendered assistance to take 22 suspects including a woman into custody for engaging in illegal activities at several locations of the country. Accordingly, 16 persons engaged in illegal fishing activities, 4 persons including a woman possessing Kerala Cannabis and 2 suspects possessing heroin were apprehended by the Navy.
17 Sep 2017