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362 recruits passed out in Boossa upon completion of basic training
Three hundred and sixty two (362) regular and volunteer recruits of the 240th intake of Sri Lanka Navy, after completing their basic training, passed out in a colourful ceremony held at the parade ground of SLNS Nipuna in Boossa on 21st August 2020. The ceremony held in accordance with time-honoured naval traditions was graced by Director General Training, Rear Admiral AARK Perera, as the Chief Guest.
...2020-08-22
Central Yanmar Workshop of North Central Naval Command declared open
The newly established Yanmar Workshop of the North Central Naval Command was declared open by Commander North Central Naval Area at SLNS Pandukabhaya on 18th August 2020.
...2020-08-22
Navy Commander calls on Archbishop of Colombo
Making his maiden visit to the Archbishop's House upon assumption of office as Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne called on His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith and received his blessings today (21st August 2020).
...2020-08-22
Pakistan Defence Adviser pays farewell courtesy call on Navy Commander
Colonel Sajjad Ali, Defence Adviser of the High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, making a formal visit to the Navy Headquarters, paid a farewell courtesy call on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne on 20th August 2020.
...2020-08-21
Russian Military, Air and Naval Attaché calls on Commander of the Navy
The Military, Air and Naval Attaché of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Colombo, Colonel Denis I. Shkoda paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters on 20th August 2020.
...2020-08-21
DG Civil Security Department meets with Navy Chief
Director General, Civil Security Department (CSD), Rear Admiral (Retd) Ananda Peiris met with Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters on 20th August 2020.
...2020-08-21
Navy apprehends 31 individuals engaged in illegal fishing
The Navy, during special operations conducted in the past week, had nabbed a group of individuals along with their fishing accessories, for engaging in illegal fishing.
...2020-08-21
Officer Cadets of 63rd intake receive letters of appointment
Fulfilling one of their desires to pursue a career among the men in blue, a new batch of Officer Cadets of the 63rd intake received their letters of appointment from Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, during a ceremony held at the Admiral Somatilake Dissanayake Auditorium, Navy Headquarters on 19th August 2020.
...2020-08-21
Navy enables manpower to build new house for low-income family
Filled with overwhelming compassion towards less fortunate community, Sri Lanka Navy undertook another social responsibility initiative to build a complete house for a low-income family in Urumalai, Talaimannar. The occasion to transfer the ownership of the property to the family members was presided over by Commander North Central Naval Area on 17th August 2020.
...2020-08-20
Navy seizes another stock of smuggled turmeric at Mannar and Norochcholai beaches
The Navy managed to seize another stock of dried turmeric, weighing about 807kg, attempted to be smuggled into the country, in the beach areas of Daluwa in Norochcholai and Vankalai in Mannar on 18th August 2020.
...2020-08-19
Maldivian Defence Adviser pays courtesy call on Commander of the Navy
Lieutenant Colonel Ismail Naseer, Defence Adviser of High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in Colombo paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters on 17th August 2020.
...2020-08-18
Navy takes lead again in beach cleaning campaigns
With a view to maintain the pristine condition of the beautiful coastal belt around the island, Sri Lanka Navy has been conducting beach cleaning programmes with great passion. On the sidelines of these initiatives, the Navy carried out another series of beach cleaning drives in the northern and southern beach sides during the past week.
...2020-08-17
Navy General Hospital introduces new medicine-delivery mechanism
The Navy, with effect from 17th August 2020, is to introduce a new mechanism to deliver medicine at the doorstep of patients who are receiving treatment from the clinics run by Navy General Hospital, Colombo.
...2020-08-16
Naval Detachment ‘Arippu’ gets new wardroom facility
Commander Northwestern Naval Area ceremonially opened a newly built wardroom at the Naval Detachment ‘Arippu’ belonging to the Northwestern Naval Command, on 15th August 2020.
...2020-08-16
30 more individuals leave Naval Quarantine Centres
Another group of 30 who remained at the Boossa and Kalpitiya Naval Quarantine Centres left for their homes in the past week, on successful completion of their quarantine process.
...2020-08-16
