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Rear Admiral Nilantha Heenatigala retires from naval service
Upon completion of over 34 years of distinguished career, Rear Admiral Nilantha Heenatigala bade adieu to the Sri Lanka Navy today (04th September 2020).
...2020-09-04
Press Release
Related to the press release under the title ‘Fire breaks out on Panama-flagged New Diamond oil tanker’ issued on 04th September 2020 at 0600 hrs
The Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Air Force, the Indian Coast Guard and the Indian Navy, Sri Lanka Ports Authority continues to work together to contain the spread of fire erupted on board the oil tanker, MT New Diamond on 03rd September 2020 at 8.00 a.m.
...2020-09-04
Persons engaged in illegal fishing apprehended with fishing gear
During special naval operations conducted in the past week, the Navy managed to apprehend twenty nine (29) individuals along with their fishing gear for engaging in illegal fishing.
...2020-09-04
Press Release
Related to the press release under the title ‘Fire breaks out on Panama-flagged New Diamond oil tanker’ issued on 03rd September 2020 at 1800 hrs
The Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Air Force, the Indian Coast Guard and the Indian Navy, Sri Lanka Ports Authority are currently working together to control the fire that erupted after an explosion of a boiler in the main engine room of MT New Diamond, an oil tanker sailing 38 nautical miles off Sangamankanda Point east of Sri Lankan seas, around 8.00 a.m. on 03rd September 2020.
...2020-09-04
DSCSC Commandant pays courtesy call on Commander of the Navy
Commandant of the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) Sapugaskanda, Major General Prabath Dematanpitiya paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters, today (03rd September 2020)
...2020-09-03
Defence Adviser at British High Commission calls on Commander of the Navy
Defence Adviser at the British High Commission in Sri Lanka, Colonel DA Ashman called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (03rd September 2020).
...2020-09-03
Press Release
Fire breaks out on Panama-flagged New Diamond oil tanker
The Navy responding immediately to a distress signal of an explosion of a boiler followed by fire erupted in the main engine room of MT New Diamond, an oil tanker sailing 38 nautical miles off Sangamankanda Point east of Sri Lanka, promptly dispatched a group of emergency relief serving ships to the location for relief assistance today (03rd September 2020).
...2020-09-03
Navy assists apprehension of 04 suspects with 696g of ICE
The Navy in coordination with Katharagama Police STF carried out a special search operation in Pannegamuwa and Debarawewa, Tissamaharama on 02nd September 2020 and had apprehended 04 suspects with 696g of Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE).
...2020-09-03
Turkish Ambassador calls on Commander of the Navy
The Ambassador for the Republic of Turkey in Sri Lanka, Her Excellency R Demet Sekercioglu paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters, today (02nd September 2020).
...2020-09-02
Rear Admiral Kumara Senadheera honoured in farewell salute
Rear Admiral Kumara Senadheera today (02nd September 2020) bade farewell to his illustrious naval career which spanned over 28 years.
...2020-09-02
Navy Commander visits Northwestern Naval Command
Making his maiden tour of inspection after assumption of duties as Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne paid a visit to the Northwestern Naval Command on 29th and 30th August 2020.
...2020-09-01
Navy gets Jaffna school students aboard for cruise
Offering a rare opportunity, the Navy got 161 Advanced Level students in Jaffna Peninsula aboard a Navy ship for a cruise in northern waters on 30th August 2020.
...2020-09-01
Three ships of Russian Federation arrive at port of Hambantota
Two anti-submarine ships of the Russian Federation namely; Admiral ‘Tribuc’ and Admiral ‘Vinogradov’ and a maritime tanker ‘Boris Butoma’ arrived at the port of Hambantota today (31st August 2020).
...2020-09-01
Naval personnel buckle down to make trash free coastal belt
Several beach cleaning campaigns set in motion by the Navy came to a successful end in Northern and Southern Naval Commands recently.
...2020-09-01
Navy-devised Reverse Osmosis plant vested in the public
Another Reverse Osmosis plant installed as part of a Naval Social Responsibility initiative at the Debarawewa National School in Tissamaharama was declared open for the benefit of school children under the patronage of Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa, Minister of Irrigation and State Minister of Internal Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management today (31st August 2020).
...2020-08-31
