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Navy becomes champs in weightlifting at 12th Defence Services Games
Sri Lanka Navy clinched both men’s and women’s championship in weightlifting at the 12th Defence Services Games. The weightlifting championship organised by the Defence Services Sports Board and Sri Lanka Air Force was held at the National Sports Complex in Polonnaruwa on 22nd December 2022. The trophy for the Best Lifter in the tournament was won by the Commonwealth medalist Leading Seaman DMIC Dissanayake. ...
2022-12-23
Rear Admiral Nishantha De Silva retires from naval service
The Navy today (23rd December 2022) bade farewell to Rear Admiral Nishantha De Silva who relinquished his naval duties to which he was committed over 36 years....
2022-12-23
Navy gives more colour to Christmas Carol Concert at Presidential Secretariat
The Navy Band and the Cultural Troupe have been the cynosure of all eyes at the Christmas Carol Concert held at the Presidential Secretariat in Galle Face in the evening of 21st December 2022. The Carol Service organised by the Ministry of Tourism in partnership with the Tri- Forces and Police started on the evening of 18th December. ...
2022-12-23
Navy wins division 'A' men's title in six-a-side hockey tournament
The Navy ‘A’ Team won the division 'A' men's title in ‘Seethadevi’ six-a-side hockey tournament held at the Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy on 17th and 18th December 2022. The tournament was organised by Seethadevi Girls College, Kandy and Seethadevi Sports Club....
2022-12-23
Accommodation facilities of junior sailors expanded at Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee
Deputy Chief of Staff and Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jayantha Kularatne declared open a new Junior Sailors’ Mess at the Nicholson Cove in the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee on 21st December 2022. ...
2022-12-23
Navy recovers commercial explosive cache from Udayapuram Beach
A search operation conducted by the Navy in Udayapuram Beach area in Jaffna led to the recovery of an explosive cache this morning (22nd December 2022). Among the recovered items were 22 Water Gel Sticks - a type of commercial explosive and 07 detonators. ...
2022-12-22
Director General Sri Lanka Coast Guard calls on Commander of the Navy
The Director General of Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Pujitha Vithana paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters today (22nd December 2022)....
2022-12-22
Navy seizes poaching trawler in Sri Lankan waters
Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters this morning (21st December 2022). The operation has led to the seizure of an Indian trawler (01) with 12 Indian nationals poaching in Sri Lankan waters northeast of Veththalakerni....
2022-12-21
Navy’s stalls draw attention of many visiting the exhibition - ‘Combat 2022’
The Royal College, Colombo with the assistance of Tri-Services and Police organized the ‘Combat 2022’ Exhibition at the school premises on 20th December 2022. The prime motive of the exhibition was to popularise the scouting movement among school children. The exhibition stalls presented by the Navy featured arms and equipment used in the Navy as well as demonstrations presented by naval personnel. ...
2022-12-21
New Commander of the Navy calls on Secretary of Defence
The 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera called on the Secretary of Defence, General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) at the Ministry of Defence today (19th December 2022). ...
2022-12-20
Newly appointed Commander of the Navy calls on the President
Upon assumption of duties as the 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera paid a courtesy call on Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, the President and Commander - in - Chief of the Armed Forces of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka at the Presidential Secretariat today (19th December 2022). ...
2022-12-20
Navy wins men's team championship in table tennis at 12th Defence Services Games
The table tennis tournament of the 12th Defence Services Games was held at the Commander Parakrama Samaraweera Memorial Indoor Sports Complex on 14th, 15th and 16th December 2022. The tournament was held under the patronage of Director Sports of the Sri Lanka Navy, Commodore Roshan Athukorala. Exhibiting stellar performance in the tournament, the Navy clinched the men's team championship....
2022-12-19
Navy becomes overall open men's runner-up in 06th National Canoe Sprint Championship – 2022
Sri Lanka Navy men’s canoe sprint team won the runner-up title in the 06th National Canoe Sprint Championship – 2022 held on 16th and 17thDecember 2022 at Diyawanna Lake. The tournament was held under the patronage of the President of National Association for Canoeing and Kayaking in Sri Lanka, Mr Rohan Preethiwiraj....
2022-12-19
Navy comes to the aid of 104 distressed Myanmar nationals in Sri Lanka’s waters
Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to rescue 104 distressed Myanmar nationals aboard a passenger craft in Sri Lanka’s waters about 3.5 nautical miles north of Veththalakerni this morning (18th December 2022). The distressed craft is reported to have trespassed into island’s territorial waters last night (17th December), following a mechanical failure while it was carrying these people from Myanmar to Indonesia....
2022-12-18
Local trawler with crystal methamphetamine and heroin worth over Rs 4586 Mn gross street value and suspects held by Navy in southern waters brought to Colombo Harbour
A special operation conducted by the Navy in coordination with the State Intelligence Service and Police Narcotic Bureau in the seas about 229 nautical miles (424km) off Dondra led to the interception of 02 local fishing trawlers and apprehension of a large consignment of narcotic drugs with 08 suspects on 14th December 2022. The haul of illegal drugs included over 128kg and 327g of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) and 106kg and 474g of heroin (with their packages). In the same vein, SLNS Samudura also held another local fishing trawler with 06 suspects arrived to replenish fuel to the drug-carry...
2022-12-18
