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Navy seizes heroin valued at over Rs. 3300 million street value and 02 local fishing trawlers on high seas
A special operation conducted by the Navy in international waters south of Sri Lanka, led to intercept a local fishing trawler carrying over 330kg of heroin (including packages), with a gross street value of over Rs. 3300 million. The operation also made way to the apprehension of 11 local suspects and another local fishing vessel in connection to this illegal act. The two arrests were made on 17th and 22nd January 2022, as an extension of Navy’s anti-drug operations....
2022-01-24
Navy secures men’s championship in National Wrestling Championship for 12th consecutive time
The National Wrestling Championship-2022 was held at the National Youth Services Council, Maharagama on 22nd and 23rd January 2022. Exhibiting excellent performance in the tournament Sri Lanka Navy clinched the men’s title for the 12th consecutive time....
2022-01-24
Navy grabs Sixth SLN Open Shooting Championship-2022
The 06th Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) Open Shooting Championship-2022 was held at the Sri Lanka Navy Small-bore Firing Range Complex in Welisara from 14th to 22nd January 2022. The overall championship of the tournament was won by SLN Musketry Pool. ...
2022-01-24
Navy wins ‘Eagle’s Challenge Trophy’ at Commander’s Cup - 2022 annual golf tournament
The Commander’s Cup – 2022 golf tournament was held at the Eagles' Golf Links in China Bay, Trincomalee on 22nd January 2022. Keeping the flag flying, Sri Lanka Navy golfers clinched the ‘Eagle’s Challenge Trophy’ and a couple of other awards in the tournament, organized by Sri Lanka Air Force. ...
2022-01-24
Defence Secretary and Commander of the Navy review construction sites at places of worship in Anuradhapura and Mihinthalaya
Defence Secretary, General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne and Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne on 23rd January 2022 visited construction sites at several places of worship in Anuradhapura and Mihinthalaya. Accordingly, the progress of ongoing construction projects, carried out by the Armed Forces, at the sacred city of Anuradhapura and Mihinthalaya fell under the supervision of them....
2022-01-24
Navy takes part in beach cleaning programme in Galle
The Southern Naval Command organized a cleaning programme in Galle beach area, on 21st January 2022....
2022-01-23
Chief of Naval Staff of Bangladesh departs island concluding official visit
Concluding his official visit to Sri Lanka, Chief of Naval Staff of Bangladesh, Admiral, M Shaheen Iqbal departed the island this morning (23rd January 2022). The Bangladesh Navy Chief arrived in Sri Lanka on 18th January, on a four-day formal visit....
2022-01-23
A suspect nabbed with Kerala cannabis worth more than Rs. 24 million in street value
A coordinated operation conducted by the Navy and Police in Chulipuram area, Jaffna on the night of 21st January 2022 led to the apprehension of a suspect with about 80kg and 500g of Kerala cannabis....
2022-01-22
Rear Admiral Saman Perera assumes duties as Flag Officer Commanding Naval Fleet
Rear Admiral Saman Perera assumed duties as Flag Officer Commanding Naval Fleet (FOCNF) at the office of FOCNF in the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee on 20th January 2022....
2022-01-21
Navy continues to thwart fishing practices conducted using explosives
Special operations conducted by the Navy in Mannar and Erakkandi on 17th and 20th January 2022 led to the seizure of 11 water gel sticks, a type of commercial explosive, and several other explosive items made ready to be used for illegal fishing. ...
2022-01-21
Commander of the Navy inspects divisions at VNF Annual Camp
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne inspected the divisions at Volunteer Naval Force (VNF) Annual Camp held at the parade ground of SLNS Lanka in Welisara today (20th January 2022)....
2022-01-20
Navy nabs suspect with Crystal Methamphetamine in Talaimannar
The Navy apprehended a suspect in possession of about 485g of Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE), during a special operation carried out in the beach area of Urumalai, Talaimannar this evening (19th January 2022)....
2022-01-19
Chief of Naval Staff of Bangladesh meets Commander of the Navy
The Chief of Naval Staff of Bangladesh, Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal, who is currently on a four-day official visit to Sri Lanka, met with Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (19th January 2022)....
2022-01-19
Sri Lanka Navy conducts naval exercises with German and JMSDF ships
Sri Lanka Navy conducted successful naval exercises with the German Navy’s FFGH (123 Class) frigate ‘BAYERN’, arrived in Colombo on 15th January 2022, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships ‘URAGA’, and ‘HIRADO’ which arrived in Trincomalee on 16th January, on official visits. Having conducted these naval exercises respectively off the Western and the Eastern Coasts of the country, the ships departed the island on 18th January. ...
2022-01-19
Commander of the Navy attends spiritual event of carrying sacred relics to Deegawapiya
The sacred relics which were recently unearthed from the Deegawapiya Stupa site were ceremonially placed in a “Relic House” at the Deegawapiya temple amidst blessings of the members of Maha Sangha on the ‘Duruthu’ full moon poya day on 17th January 2022. The spiritual event which was held under the patronage of Defence Secretary and the Chairperson of ‘Archaeological Heritage Management Presidential Task Force’ for Eastern Province, General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne was attended by Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne....
2022-01-18
