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Navy commences 2026 with oath of allegiance to public service
A solemn ceremony to mark the commencement of duties for the year 2026 was held this morning (01 January) at Navy Headquarters, under the patronage of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda....
2026-01-01
Foreign warships commended for their assistance during weather disaster in Sri Lanka
Highlighting the spirit of global and regional cooperation, the Sri Lanka Navy on 30 Nov 25 acknowledged the invaluable support by foreign warships, extending much-needed Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations, during the recent weather disaster in Sri Lanka. These vessels had arrived to take part in the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2025, held off the Galle Face seas, marking the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Sri Lanka Navy....
2025-12-31
Swing to victory: Navy golfers shine at Monthly Medal Golf Tournament - 2025
The Sri Lanka Navy Golf successfully conducted the fourth iteration of the ‘Navy Monthly Medal Golf Tournament - 2025’ at the Welisara Golf Range on 28 Dec 25. The event concluded with a prize-awarding ceremony presided over by the Chairman of Sri Lanka Navy Golf Rear Admiral Jagath Kumara....
2025-12-31
16,000 illegal foreign cigarettes seized with 02 suspects in coordinated busts
In a coordinated series of search operations, the Sri Lanka Navy, Police and the Police Special Task Force (STF) seized a significant cache of foreign cigarettes (16,000) and apprehended two (02) suspects on 25 and 29 Dec 25....
2025-12-31
Navy seizes an Indian fishing boat poaching in northern waters
During an operation conducted in the dark hours of 29 Dec 25, the Sri Lanka Navy seized 01 Indian fishing boat and apprehended 03 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, off the Delft Island in Jaffna....
2025-12-30
Rear Admiral Dammika Wijewardana assumes duties as Commander Southern Naval Area
Rear Admiral Dammika Wijewardana who was newly appointed as Commander Southern Naval Area, assumed duties at the Command Headquarters on 29th December 2025. ...
2025-12-30
Navy aids in rehabilitation of schools and pre-schools in Badulla district
The Sri Lanka Navy is contributing to the initiatives focus on rehabilitating schools and pre-schools in the Badulla and Passara Zones of Education that sustained damage from Cyclone ‘Ditwah’....
2025-12-29
Navy seizes an Indian fishing boat poaching in northern waters
During an operation conducted in the dark hours of 27 Dec 25, the Sri Lanka Navy seized 01 Indian fishing boat and apprehended 03 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, south of the Delft Island in Jaffna....
2025-12-29
Blessings at Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya invoke spiritual strength on Navy’s journey of 75 years
As part of the sequence of religious programmes held in view of the 75th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Navy and to invoke blessings on those affected by adverse weather, a spiritual event was conducted at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya on 27 Dec 25, with the attendance of Commander of the Navy....
2025-12-28
Western Naval Command conducts beach cleanup to mark Navy's 75th anniversary
In an environmental initiative commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Navy, the Western Naval Command organized a cleanup programme at Galle Face Beach on 27 Dec 25....
2025-12-28
Navy bids adieu to Rear Admiral Nishantha Ranaweera
The Sri Lanka Navy today (25 Dec 25) bade farewell to Rear Admiral Nishantha Ranaweera, as he relinquished duties to which he was committed over the past 34 years in the Sri Lanka Navy....
2025-12-25
Navy's vigilance at sea yields significant narcotics seizure, five in custody
In a major counter-narcotics operation, the Sri Lanka Navy apprehended five (05) suspects and seized a local multi-day fishing trawler carrying a consignment of suspected substances on the high seas off southern coast....
2025-12-25
Rear Admiral Ravindra Tissera appointed as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Navy
Rear Admiral Ravindra Tissera has been appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy effective from 23 Dec 25. The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda officially handed over the letter of appointment to Rear Admiral Ravindra Tissera at the Navy Headquarters today and conveyed best wishes to him in his new role as Deputy Chief of Staff....
2025-12-24
Navy sustains relief for flood-impacted communities
The Sri Lanka Navy has mobilized dedicated, island-wide efforts to deliver vital humanitarian aid and disaster relief to communities devastated by adverse weather....
2025-12-24
Navy aids in rehabilitation of schools in Badulla district
The Sri Lanka Navy is contributing to ‘Nena Diri Meheyuma’, a week-long initiative led by the Uva Provincial Ministry of Education from 20 to 27 December 2025. The initiatives focus on rehabilitating schools and pre-schools in the Badulla district that sustained damage from Cyclone ‘Ditwah’....
2025-12-24
