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Southeastern Naval Command provides supplies for school children in the area
A programme to provide school supplies for several schools in Ampara got off ground under the auspices of Commander Southeastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jayantha Gamage....
2021-02-01
Navy finds over 67kg of Kerala cannabis hidden in shrubs close to Manthai beach
The Navy managed to recover about 67kg and 500g of Kerala cannabis, during a special operation conducted in Manthai area, Mannar on 29th January 2021....
2021-01-30
Late Rear Admiral Mohan Jayamaha memorial statue unveiled in Dambulla
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne today (29th January 2021) presided over a ceremony at Weera Mohan Jayamaha Maha Vidyalaya in Dambulla, where he unveiled a memorial statue built in commemoration of late Rear Admiral Mohan Jayamaha who made the supreme sacrifice for motherland. ...
2021-01-29
Naval personnel receive first jabs of ‘AstraZeneca Covishield’ at Navy General Hospital, Welisara
The inoculation of the first shots of ‘AstraZeneca Covishield’ vaccine to naval personnel got underway today (29th January 2021), after the doses allocated to the Navy were brought to the Navy General Hospital, Welisara form the Ministry of Health. This vaccine consignment arrived in the island following a request made by the President His Excellency, Gotabaya Rajapaksa from the Indian Government. Launching the vaccination efforts in the Navy, a group of naval personnel working frontline in the fight against COVID-19 were administered their first doses to this effect today. ...
2021-01-29
DSCSC Commandant pays courtesy call on Commander of the Navy
The newly appointed Commandant of the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC), Major General Nishantha Herath called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at Navy Headquarters today (27th January 2021). ...
2021-01-27
Navy recovers about 31kg of Kerala cannabis at Manthai beach
A special operation conducted by Navy in Manthai area on 26th January 2021 led to the recovery of about 31kg of Kerala cannabis. ...
2021-01-27
Consignments of smuggled dried turmeric and glyphosate held in Kalpitiya
A special operation carried out by the Navy at Daluwa beach in Kalpitiya today (26th January 2021) led to the apprehension of 03 suspects and seizure of about 1340kg of dried turmeric as well as 80kg of glyphosate attempted to be smuggled into the country. ...
2021-01-26
Update to the news release on ‘Liberian-flagged bulk carrier runs aground at Little Basses ’ on 24th January 2021
The high tide experienced last evening (24th January) refloated the bulk carrier MV Eurosun that ran aground on the Little Basses Reef, about 5.5 nautical miles (10km) off the southeastern coast of the island on 23rd January. Following the ship moved out of the danger, it was anchored in a safer area about 05 nautical miles southwest of the Little Basses Reef. ...
2021-01-25
Indian fisherman on poaching vessel tests positive for COVID-19 following quarantine period
Sri Lanka Navy during a special operation in northern seas on 09th January 2021 apprehended 09 Indian fishermen along with their trawler, for poaching in Sri Lankan waters. Subsequent to this apprehension, these 09 individuals were directed for 14 days of quarantine due to COVID -19 concerns. ...
2021-01-25
Update to the news release on ‘Liberian-flagged bulk carrier runs aground at Little Basses ’ on 23rd January 2021
Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) ‘Rathnadeepa’ boarded with a team of Navy divers reached MV ‘Eurosun’ that ran aground at Little Basses about 5.5 nautical miles (10km) off the southeastern coast of the island on 23rd January and preliminary investigation into the incident got underway....
2021-01-24
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier runs aground at Little Basses
A bulk carrier named ‘MV Eurosun’ en route to Trincomalee, Sri Lanka from Abu Dhabi Port of UAE carrying clinker, ran aground at Little Basses which is about 5.5 nautical miles (10km) off the southeastern coast of the island....
2021-01-23
Update to the news release on ‘Navy in search and rescue operation to locate fishermen on sunken Indian poaching vessel in Sri Lankan waters’ on 21st January 2021
The 04 corpses of fishermen of the sunken Indian fishing trawler were handed over to the Indian Coast Guard at the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) around 10.00 a.m. today (23rd January 2021). ...
2021-01-23
Update to the news release on ‘Navy in search and rescue operation to locate fishermen on sunken Indian poaching vessel in Sri Lankan waters’ on 20th January 2021
Corpses of two (02) more fishermen, of the Indian fishing trawler which sank northwest of Delft Island, were recovered this morning (21st January 2021) by Navy diving teams engaged in the Search and Rescue (SAR) operation....
2021-01-21
Update to the news release on ‘Navy in search and rescue operation to locate fishermen on sunken Indian poaching vessel in Sri Lankan waters’ on 19th January 2021.
Navy diving teams engaged in Search and Rescue (SAR) operation, this afternoon (20th January 2020), recovered 02 corpses of fishermen of Indian fishing trawler which sank northwest of Delft Island....
2021-01-20
French Ambassador meets Commander Southern Naval Area
His Excellency Eric Lavertu, Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka met with Commander Southern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Southern Naval Command Headquarters on 19th January 2021. ...
2021-01-20
