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Rear Admiral Sanjeewa Dias assumes duties as Commander North Central Naval Area
Rear Admiral Sanjeewa Dias assumed duties as the Commander North Central Naval Area at the Command Headquarters on 14th September 2020.
...2020-09-15
NSVU and Navy Welfare support Defence Services College, Colombo with over Rs. 01 million supplies
Navy Seva Vanitha Unit and Navy Welfare directorate have sponsored for equipment and books worth over Rs. 01 million, for the use of Defence Services College on Malay Street, Colombo on 14th September 2020. Accordingly, the occasion to handover these provisions was held under the patronage of the President of Navy Seva Vanitha Unit (NSVU), Mrs. Chandima Ulugetenne at the college auditorium.
...2020-09-15
Navy’s Good Samaritans pay visit injured rescuee of MT New Diamond
The three-member rescue team who saved the life of the third engineer of the fire-stricken MT New Diamond, got an opportunity to share a light moment and wish him speedy recovery on Sunday 13th September 2020. The Navy sprang into action to bring ashore the injured third engineer of MT New Diamond and rush him to hospital for immediate treatment following the oil tanker caught fire on 03rd September.
...2020-09-14
Rear Admiral Kapila Samaraweera appointed as Chief of Staff of the Navy
His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa the President and Commander-in- Chief of Armed Forces of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka appointed Rear Admiral Kapila Samaraweera as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy with effect from 12th September 2020. Accordingly, Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, officially handed over the letter of appointment to Rear Admiral Kapila Samaraweera today (14th September) and expresse...
2020-09-14
Passing out Parade of Direct Entry officers & Commissioning of Service Entry candidates held at NMA
A colourful ceremony saw the passing out of 13 Direct Entry officers of Executive and Logistic branches from 1/2019 intake and commissioning of 06 Service Entry candidates of 1/2019 batch at the main parade ground of the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA) in Trincomalee on 11th September 2020. The event was graced by Commander Western Naval Area, as the Chief Guest.
...2020-09-12
Commander of the Navy Chief Guest at SBS insignia awarding ceremony
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne presided over a ceremony held at the SBS Headquarters, Naval Dockyard in Trincomalee on 10th September 2020, to award insignia to 03 officers and 29 sailors of the 27th intake of the Navy's Special Boats Squadron (SBS), on successful completion of their training.
...2020-09-12
Commander of the Navy visits Eastern Naval Command
After assuming office as the 24th Commander of Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne paid his maiden visit to the Eastern Naval Command on 10th September 2020.
...2020-09-12
Navy assists raiding of local cannabis cultivation
The Navy in coordination with the Sooriyawewa Police STF had raided a local cannabis cultivation and apprehended 02 suspects at Balaharuwa in Thanamalwila on 11th September 2020.
...2020-09-12
Rear Admiral Sanath Uthpala assumes office as Commandant Volunteer Naval Force
Rear Admiral Sanath Uthpala assumed office as the Commandant Volunteer Naval Force (VNF) at the VNF Headquarters, on 09th September 2020.
...2020-09-11
Naval personnel remove woody debris under Aviththawa Bridge
The Navy in the past week enabled manpower to clear debris collected under the Aviththawa Bridge over Bentara Ganga, as it hampered the free flow of river water.
...2020-09-11
Navy assists apprehension of 05 suspects with heroin and Kerala cannabis
Operations conducted by the Navy with Police and Police STF at Shanthipuram in Mannar, Jinnapuram in Pulmoddai, Richmond Hill and railway station in Galle in the past couple of days led to the apprehension of five (05) suspects with heroin and Kerala cannabis.
...2020-09-11
SLNS Rangalla proudly celebrates 53rd anniversary
The 53rd anniversary of SLNS Rangalla was celebrated on a grand note on 09th September 2020.
...2020-09-11
Over 142kg stock of smuggled Kerala cannabis seized by Navy
During special search operations conducted in Northern and North Central Naval Commands on 09th and 10th September 2020, the Navy managed to seize over 142kg of Kerala cannabis.
...2020-09-10
Navy apprehends 12 persons engaged in illegal fishing
The naval operations conducted in Northern, Eastern and Northwestern Naval Areas within the last week, resulted in apprehension of 12 persons who engaged in illegal fishing, along with their fishing gear.
...2020-09-10
Navy and members from Salvor board MT New Diamond for inspection
Sri Lanka Navy and other disaster management teams, through their continuous missions, have successfully doused the re-ignited fire triggered by adverse weather onboard MT New Diamond on 07th September.
...2020-09-10
