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Seven persons engaged in illegal acts apprehended by Navy in several operations
Naval operations carried out in North Central and Northwestern Naval Commands in the past 02 weeks led to the seizure of 1120 Kilograms of smuggled dried turmeric and 07 persons in possession with illegally harvested sea cucumbers....
2021-10-29
First (01st) Training Squadron of Indian Navy departs the island after successful bilateral naval exercise
The training ships of the 01st Training Squadron of the Indian Navy; INS ‘Shardul’, ‘Magar’, ‘Sujata’, ‘Sudarshini’, ‘Tarangini’ and ICGS ‘Vikram’ which arrived in Sri Lanka for a bilateral naval exercise on 28th October 2021, departed the island on 27th and 28th October 2021, on successful completion of naval exercises held in Colombo and Trincomalee....
2021-10-28
Poppy flower pinned on Commander of the Navy to commemorate Remembrance Day
Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association (SLESA), Major General (Retd) Upul Perera pinned a poppy flower on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (28th October 2021). To coincide with the Remembrance Day that recollects the memories of fallen War Heroes in the month of November, the poppy flower campaign is launched....
2021-10-28
Rear Admiral Jayantha Gamage retires from naval service
On completion of distinguished career spanning over 34 years in Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Jayantha Gamage retired from naval service today (28th October 2021)....
2021-10-28
New Surfing Club opens at Panama beach
The new Surfing Club established at Panama beach by the Navy was declared open by Commander Southeastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jayantha Gamage on 25th October 2021. ...
2021-10-27
Sri Lanka Navy takes delivery of Ex-USCGC Douglas Munro
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) formally took the delivery of the EX-United States Coast Guard Cutter, USCGC Douglas Munro, provided by the United States to SLN, in a ceremony held at the U.S. Coast Guard Base Seattle of Washington in the United States on 26th October 2021. On behalf of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, the event was attended by Chief of Staff of the Navy, Rear Admiral YN Jayarathne. As such, the ship formally joined the SLN fleet from 26th October 2021 under the pennant number P 627 and the main mast of the ship will fly the National Flag effective from the very ...
2021-10-27
Navy seizes about 1000kg of smuggled dried turmeric and nabs 02 suspects in Kalpitiya
Sri Lanka Navy managed to take hold of about 1000kg of smuggled dried turmeric during special operations carried out in the lagoon and beach areas of the Ippanthivu Island in Kalpitiya on 25th October 2021. The operations also led to the apprehension of 02 suspects and 03 fishing vessels in connection to those smuggling attempts....
2021-10-26
Navy’s 880th Reverse Osmosis Plant declared open at Bogaswewa Maha Vidyalaya, Vavuniya
Another Reverse Osmosis plant installed as part of Naval Social Responsibility initiatives at the Bogaswewa Maha Vidyalaya, Vavuniya was declared open by Commander North Central Naval Area, Rear Admiral Bandula Senarathne today (25th October 2021)....
2021-10-25
Flag Officer Commanding - in – Chief Southern Naval Command Indian Navy meets with Commander of the Navy
The Flag Officer Commanding - in – Chief Southern Naval Command Indian Navy, Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka met with Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (25th October 2021)....
2021-10-25
Preethipura beach Cleaning by the Navy
Sri Lanka Navy, Western Naval Command organized another beach clean-up drive to clean the Preethipura beach in Wattala on 23rd October 2021. ...
2021-10-25
SLNS ‘Samudura’ takes part in naval exercise with HMS ‘Kent’
Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) ‘Kent’ – a Type 23 Frigate serves in the Royal Navy arrived at the port of Colombo on 23rd October 2021 for replenishment. The visiting frigate engaged in a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Sri Lanka Navy off Colombo and left the island on 24th October 2021. ...
2021-10-25
01st Training Squadron of Indian Navy arrives in Colombo and Trincomalee for bilateral naval exercise
The training ships of the 01st Training Squadron of the Indian Navy arrived in Sri Lanka for a bilateral naval exercise today (24th October 2021). Accordingly, Indian Naval Ship (INS) ‘Shardul’ and ‘Magar’ arrived at the Colombo harbour whereas INS ‘Sujata’, ‘Sudarshini’, ‘Tarangini’ and Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) ‘Vikram’ called at the port of Trincomalee. Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the visiting ships in compliance with naval traditions. In parallel, Flag Officer Commander - in – Chief Southern Naval Command Indian Navy, Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla also arrived i...
2021-10-24
Update to the news release on ‘Navy in search and rescue operation to locate missing fisherman on sunken Indian poaching vessel in Sri Lankan waters’ on 20th October 2021.
The corpse of the fisherman of the sunken Indian poaching vessel was handed over to the Indian authorities at the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) this morning (23rd October 2021). A search and rescue (SAR) operation mounted by Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) led to the recovery of the body of missing fisherman who was aboard the Indian poaching vessel which sank northwest of the Kovilan Lighthouse in Sri Lankan waters in the evening of 18th October....
2021-10-23
Navy-built Bhikkhu Hostel at Muhudu Maha Viharaya declared open
The opening of newly built Bhikkhu Hostel at Muhudu Maha Viharaya was held under the patronage of Commander Southeastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jayantha Gamage on 21st October 2021. ...
2021-10-23
Commander of the Navy attends annual Katina Pinkama at Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne attended the annual Katina Pinkama ceremony at the Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya on the island of Nainativu in Jaffna on 22nd October 2021. ...
2021-10-23
