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Offshore Patrol Vessel P 627 calls at Port of Changi in Singapore on her way home
The Offshore Patrol Vessel P 627 of Sri Lanka Navy, which set sail for her home-bound journey from Seattle, United States on 03rd September 2022, called at the Port of Changi in Singapore on 22nd October 2022. The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Singapore, Mrs Sashikala Premawardhane was also present on this occasion to welcome the ship....
2022-10-23
238 recruits of 248th intake pass out in Sampoor on successful completion of training
Upon successful completion of their basic training, two hundred and thirty-eight (238) recruits of the 248th intake of Sri Lanka Navy’s Regular and Volunteer Forces, passed out at the main parade ground of SLNS Vidura in Sampoor, Trincomalee on 22nd October 2022. ...
2022-10-23
‘Trinco Dialogue - 2022’ maritime symposium culminates on high note
The ‘Trinco Dialogue - 2022’ maritime symposium was held at the Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium of the Naval and Maritime Academy, Trincomalee on 21st October 2022. The event was graced by the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Navy and Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jayantha Kularatne, as the Chief Guest. ...
2022-10-23
Rear Admiral Sujeewa Seneviratne honoured in farewell salute
Rear Admiral Sujeewa Seneviratne today (21st October 2022) relinquished naval duties to which he was committed over the past 34 years....
2022-10-21
Navy finds 400 water gel sticks at Kakarativu Island, Jaffna
A special search operation conducted by the Navy at the Kakarativu Island, Jaffna this morning (20th October 2022), led to the recovery of 400 water gel sticks which are used as commercial explosives. ...
2022-10-21
12th Defence Services Games declared open
The 12th Defence Services Games was officially declared open by the Secretary of Defence, General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) at the new indoor stadium of Panagoda Army camp on 19th October 2022. The ceremony, which marked the beginning of several weeks of competitive sportsmanship among tri-services, was attended by Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne....
2022-10-20
Navy seizes poaching trawler in northern waters
Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lanka’s waters on the night of 19th October 2022. The operation led to the seizure of an Indian trawler with 03 Indian nationals poaching in the island's waters off the Kovilan Lighthouse, Kareinagar. ...
2022-10-20
400 thalassemia infusion systems made by Navy handed over to Ministry of Health
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne symbolically handed over 400 thalassemia infusion systems to the Deputy Director General (Non-Communicable Diseases) of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Champika Wickramasinghe at the Navy Headquarters on 19th October 2022. The infusion systems were produced by the Research and Development Unit of the Navy, under Naval Social Responsibility (NSR) initiatives....
2022-10-20
Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association pins poppy flower on Commander of the Navy recollecting memories of fallen war heroes at the Naval Headquarters
Precursor to the upcoming poppy flower campaign launched to commemorate fallen war heroes, the Vice President of Ex-Servicemen’s Association, Rear Admiral(Rtd) SR Samarathunga pinned a poppy flower on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (19th October 2022). ...
2022-10-19
Rear Admiral Prasad Kariyapperuma assumes duties as Commander North Central Naval Area
Rear Admiral Prasad Kariyapperuma assumed duties as the Commander North Central Naval Area at the Command Headquarters today (19th October 2022). ...
2022-10-19
A 521 traces naval craft at sea without communication links
Sri Lanka Navy’s Auxiliary Ship A 521 on a dedicated search and rescue mission, this afternoon (18th October 2022) re-established communication links with the naval craft with which the Navy had no means of connection for about a month, since September 17th, when it was on a special surveillance operation off the southern coast. ...
2022-10-18
Navy renders assistance to conduct community health programme and clinic in Mollipothana
Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to conduct a community health programme and a clinic, organized by Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) – Mollipothana at the PMCU premises on 15th and 24th September as well as 15th October 2022....
2022-10-18
36 Navy relief teams stand ready for possible emergency following inclement weather
Sri Lanka Navy as of now has kept 36 relief teams ready to extend relief measures to people, in the backdrop of inclement weather conditions reported in several areas of the island. ...
2022-10-15
College of Military Engineering and Technology inaugurated with a glamorous ceremony
The inauguration ceremony of the College of Military Engineering and Technology Sri Lanka (CMETSL) was held on 13th October 2022 at Eagle’s Lake Side, Aththidiya. The ceremony which was graced by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) was also attended by Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the invitation of the first President of CMETSL and Director General Engineering of Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Ravi Ranasinghe. ...
2022-10-15
Navy nabs 05 persons for engaging in night diving in northern waters
The Navy apprehended 05 persons for engaging in night diving to harvest sea cucumber, during a special operation conducted off Kudairippu, Vettalakeni in Jaffna in the dark hours of 13th October 2022. Along with the suspects, 02 dinghies and about 10,000 illegally harvested sea cucumbers were also taken into naval custody....
2022-10-14
