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Cadet Officers of 64th intake receives letters of appointment from Commander of the Navy
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne handed over letters of appointment to 38 Officer Cadets of the 64th intake at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium in the Navy Headquarters today (28th September 2021). ...
2021-09-28
Navy General Hospital – Welisara receives 02 Multi Parameter Monitors
The COVID Relief Fund in Brisbane Australia provided 02 Multi Parameter Monitors to the Navy General Hospital – Welisara on 22nd September 2021. The 02 monitoring devices were received by Acting Director General Health Services, Surgeon Commodore PJB Marambe at the Navy Headquarters....
2021-09-28
Navy brings ashore a fisherman injured at sea
Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to bring ashore a fishermen injured at sea and transferred him to hospital for treatment at the night of 26th September 2021. The fisherman was injured following an accident mid sea, while aboard a local fishing vessel about 30 nautical miles (approx. 55km) off Trincomalee....
2021-09-27
A suspect nabbed in Nilaveli for illegal transportation of commercial explosives
A special operation conducted by the Navy in coordination with the Nilaveli Police made way to the apprehension of a suspect with a cache of explosives, at 08th Mile Post in Nilaveli on 24th September 2021. The apprehension was made while suspect was illegally transporting the explosive items among which were; 27 water gel sticks - a type of commercial explosive and 500 non-electric detonators. ...
2021-09-25
Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 27 million street value held in Mannar
The Navy managed to recover over 91kg of Kerala cannabis during a special operation carried out in seas off Walaipadu, Mannar and at its beach on 24th September 2021. The consignment had been left behind at Walaipadu beach by smugglers, fear of naval operations in the area. ...
2021-09-25
Certificate awarding of boarding courses held at Special Boat Squadron HQ in Trincomalee
The certificate awarding ceremony of Counter Narcotics Boarding Officer Course and Advanced Boarding Officer Course was held at the Special Boat Squadron Headquarters in Trincomalee on 22nd September 2021. The event was graced by Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Sanjeewa Dias, as the Chief Guest....
2021-09-25
New jetty of Palleimunai Naval Detachment in Mannar opened
Commander North Central Naval Area, Rear Admiral Bandula Senarathna on 23rd September 2021 declared open the new jetty constructed for berthing of small craft at the Naval Detachment of Palleimunai, administered by SLNS Gajaba in the North Central Naval Command. ...
2021-09-24
New Military Air and Naval Attaché to the Embassy of Russian Federation calls on Commander of the Navy
Colonel Aleksei A.Bondarev, the new Military Air and Naval Attaché to the Embassy of Russian Federation in Sri Lanka called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (23rd September 2021)....
2021-09-23
New Zealand High Commissioner in Sri Lanka pays courtesy call on Commander of the Navy
The New Zealand High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Michael Edward Appleton paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (23rd September 2021). ...
2021-09-23
Navy takes hold of over 1175kg of smuggled dried turmeric in separate operations
The Navy managed to take hold of over 1175kg of dried turmeric, attempted to be smuggled via sea routes, during separate operations conducted in the sea area of Vankalai, Mannar and beach area of Gurunagar, Jaffna on 19th and 22nd September 2021. ...
2021-09-23
Navy takes hold of Kerala cannabis worth more than Rs. 68 million in Mannar
Sri Lanka Navy took hold of over 228kg of Kerala cannabis abandoned in the beach area of Narivilkulam, during a special foot patrol carried out at the above beach on 21st September 2021....
2021-09-22
Boossa COVID-19 Intermediate Care Centre receives portable steamers
The Bishop of Diocese of Galle, Rt. Rev. Raymond Wickramasinghe provided 50 portable steamers to the Navy for the benefit of individuals receiving treatment at the navy –managed COVID-19 Intermediate Care Centre in Boossa. The delivery was received by Commander Southern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Prasanna Hewage at the Kaluwella Catholic Church on 17th September 2021....
2021-09-21
Commander of the Navy returns from USA after attending 24th International Seapower Symposium
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne attended the 24th International Seapower Symposium (ISS) organized by the U.S. Navy, at the U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island from 14th to 17th September 2021....
2021-09-20
Navy renders assistance to bring ashore 02 critically injured fishermen in southern seas for treatment
Sri Lanka Navy with the assistance of Sri Lanka Coast Guard brought ashore 02 critically injured fishermen for treatment, on 18th September 2021. The fishermen were seriously injured in a dispute between two groups of fishers aboard a local fishing vessel in the southern seas about 120 nautical miles (222 km) off Galle....
2021-09-19
Navy seizes over 3704kg of smuggled dried turmeric with 10 suspects during operations in past 03 days
During special operations conducted in beach areas of South Bar and Irukkalampiddi and in seas south of Mannar on 16th, 17th and 18th September 2021, the Navy managed to seize over 3704kg stock of smuggled dried turmeric and apprehension of 04 local suspects with a dinghy as well as 06 Indian nationals and an Indian dhow used for these illegal acts. ...
2021-09-19
