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Navy joins hands in national drive to combat dengue menace

Bolstering national public health efforts, the Sri Lanka Navy has deployed its personnel to support a dengue prevention campaign rolling out from 05 to 12 July…

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05 July 2026
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Marching into service: 269 Navy recruits pass out with pride through portals of SLNS Shiksha

Safeguarding the nation's maritime frontiers with renewed vigor, 269 recruits of the 264th intake of the Regular and Volunteer Naval Forces successfully completed…

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05 July 2026
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Navy assists search for missing fisherman off Trincomalee

The Sri Lanka Navy launched a search and rescue(SAR) operation, with the assistance of the local fishing community, following a distress message received on Friday(…

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04 July 2026
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Navy nets 27 individuals for engaging in illegal fishing activities

The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended twenty-seven (27) individuals along with ten (10) dinghies and two (02) canoes during a series of search operations carried out to…

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04 July 2026
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Newly Appointed Commander of the Navy Calls on Deputy Minister of Defence

The newly appointed Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, paid his first official courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna…

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04 July 2026
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Naval personnel roll up their sleeves for blood donation campaign

Demonstrating its steadfast commitment to social responsibility, the Sri Lanka Navy organized a blood donation campaign at the Eastern Naval Command Hospital on…

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04 July 2026
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6th Pakistan – Sri Lanka Armed Forces Defence Dialogue Successfully Concludes

The 6th Pakistan – Sri Lanka Armed Forces Defence Dialogue concluded successfully today (03 July) at the Navy Headquarters in the Defence Headquarters…

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03 July 2026
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Navy foils smuggling attempt: Massive haul of pharmaceuticals seized in Kalpitiya

In a successful maritime interception, the Sri Lanka Navy apprehended a suspect (01) along with a dinghy (01) whilst smuggling a staggering 935,000 medicinal capsules…

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02 July 2026
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Newly Appointed Commander of the Navy Calls on Defence Secretary

Newly appointed Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd),…

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01 July 2026
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Vice Admiral Damian Fernando assumes office as 27th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy

The Hon. President of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Anura Kumara Dissanayake promoted the Chief of Staff…

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01 July 2026

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