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Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Pakistan meets with Commander of the Navy
The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza met with the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters in Colombo today (10th February 2023). ...
2023-02-10
Colombo Naval Exercise – 2023 commences
The Colombo Naval Exercise (CONEX) 2023 organised by the Sri Lanka Navy for the fifth (05th) time commenced on 06th February 2023. The naval exercise will be held off the western coast until 13th February....
2023-02-10
Navy nabs 02 suspects with smuggled sea cucumber and shark fins in Puttalam
A special search operation carried out by the Navy in Serakkuliya, Puttalam in the wee hours today (09th February 2023) led to the apprehension of 02 suspects with 239kg (wet weight) of sea cucumber and 921kg (wet weight) of shark fins smuggled into the island. During this operation, the Navy also seized 02 lorries used for this illegal act....
2023-02-09
DSCSC Commandant pays courtesy call on Commander of the Navy
The Commandant of the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) Sapugaskanda, Major General Lasantha Rodrigo called on the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at Navy Headquarters today (08th February 2023). ...
2023-02-08
Endurance and determination on display at marathon event of Inter-Command Athletic Championship 2023
The marathon event of the Inter-Command Athletic Championship 2023 successfully concluded in the Northern Naval Command on 06th February 2023. The finals of the Inter-Command Athletic Championship are scheduled to be held in the Northern Naval Command on 11th and 12th February....
2023-02-07
A suspect apprehended with 10kg of Kerala cannabis in Kilinochchi
A combined operation mounted by the Navy and the Police Special Task Force led to the apprehension of a suspect (01) with about 10kg of Kerala cannabis and a motorcycle in Wattakachchi, Kilinochchi on the night of 06th February 2023. ...
2023-02-07
Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka meets with Commander of the Navy
The Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka H.E. Jean-François PACTET met with the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters today (06th February 2023)....
2023-02-06
Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata (331) departs island concluding official visit
The Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata (331) departed the island this morning (05th February 2023) on successful completion of the official visit. The ship arrived at the Port of Colombo on 03rd February. ...
2023-02-05
Navy nabs 03 persons for illegal harvesting of sea cucumber in Kalpitiya
The Navy apprehended 03 persons for illegal harvesting of sea cucumber, during a special operation conducted off Ippantivu, Kalpitiya on 04th February 2023. The operation has also led to the seizure of 17 conch shells, diving gear, 01 dinghy and about 671 sea cucumbers....
2023-02-05
Blood donation campaign organised on 75th Independence Day
A blood donation campaign organised by the Navy in view of the 75th Independence Day was held at the Divisional Hospital, Delft on 04th February 2023, with the attendance of naval personnel of SLNS Wasabha....
2023-02-05
Naval gun battery booms on Independence Day to honour the nation
The 75th National Independence Day of Sri Lanka was marked today, under the theme “Let’s Leap Towards the Centenary”. On the sidelines of the main ceremony, the Sri Lanka Navy honoured the nation by according a 25-Gun Salute onboard Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) Gajabahu by 12.00 noon today (04th February 2023). The ceremonial tradition was executed at the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, under the guidance of the Commanding Officer of the ship, Captain Indika De Silva....
2023-02-04
Sri Lanka Navy takes part in 75th Independence Day celebrations with patriotic pride
The 75th National Independence Day ceremony of Sri Lanka was held at the Galle Face, Colombo on the morning of 04th February 2023. The main ceremony went by the theme “Let’s Leap Towards the Centenary” was held under the patronage of Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, the President and Commander - in - Chief of the Armed Forces of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Filled with great pride, Sri Lanka Navy added glamour to the elegant national spectacle held in dignified sequence. ...
2023-02-04
Commander Joint Agency Task Force, Australia meets with Commander of the Navy
The Commander Joint Agency Task Force, Australia Rear Admiral Justin Jones and a delegation of the Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka met with the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters today (03 February 2023)....
2023-02-04
Military Attaché at Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, New Delhi calls on Commander of the Navy
The Military Attaché at Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in New Delhi and accredited to Sri Lanka, Staff Brigadier General (Dr.) Mohammad Essa H Alhrbi called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters today (03rd February 2023). ...
2023-02-04
Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata (331) arrives in Colombo
Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata (331) arrived at the Port of Colombo on an official visit this morning (03rd February 2023). The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions. ...
2023-02-04
