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Navy athletes shine as Inter-Command Athletic Championship – 2023 concludes in style
The finals of Inter-Command Athletic Championship – 2023 came to a thrilling conclusion on 11th and 12th February 2023 in the Northern Naval Command, with champions crowned in a series of exciting and highly competitive events. The men’s championship of the competition was won by the Western Naval Command and the women’s championship was secured by the Training Command....
2023-02-13
Naval Dockyard in Eastern Naval Command recognized with certification of ISO 45001:2018
The awarding of ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) Management System certificate to the Naval Dockyard in Eastern Naval Command was held under the patronage of Commander Eastern Naval Area and Commandant Volunteer Naval Force Rear Admiral Dammika Kumara, and with the attendance of the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) Dr. (Mrs.) Siddhika G Senarathne and Deputy Director General of SLSI Mrs NBD Neelakanthi at the Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium on 11th February 2023....
2023-02-13
Navy dominates CR & FC in Nippon Women's 10-A-Side Rugby League – 2023
The women ruggerites of Sri Lanka Navy put on a dominant display of power and skill as they defeated CR & FC (34-0) in another encounter of the Nippon Women’s 10-A-Side Rugby League, worked off at the Race Course Ground, Colombo on 11th February 2023. ...
2023-02-12
Navy renders assistance for safe release of whales stranded on Kudawa Beach, Kalpitiya
Sri Lanka Navy sprang into action today (11th February 2023) to save a pod of whales beached on Kudawa in Kalpitiya and guide them back to the ocean. ...
2023-02-12
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
