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Navy seizes 485kg of Kerala cannabis attempted to be smuggled by sea
During two search operations carried out in northern seas today (14th March 2020), the Navy has been able to seize 485kg of Kerala cannabis....
2020-03-14
Navy facilitates to conduct Palaitivu St. Anthony's Church festival on a successful note
The annual festival of the St. Anthony’s Church on Palaithivu Island was held on 13th and 14th March 2020, giving precedence to the customary rituals. It was attended by a large number of devotees from Jaffna and Kilinochchi....
2020-03-14
Twenty five (25) sea turtle hatchlings released to ocean at Panama
The Turtle Conservation Centre at Panama managed under Navy Turtle Conservation Project released twenty five (25) sea turtle hatchlings to ocean today (14th March 2020)....
2020-03-14
Navy is geared to prevent COVID 19 entering the country from ships at ports
Sri Lanka Navy, in collaboration with the Suwaseriya Ambulance Service, Firefighting Unit of Colombo harbour, Harbour Health Service and doctors from National Quarantine Unit conducted a drill at the harbour on 13th March 2020...
2020-03-14
Person nabbed for keeping conch shells without valid permit
The Navy apprehended a person for keeping conch shells without valid permit, during a search operation conducted with the Fisheries Inspector of Mannar in Urumalei, Talaimannar on 13th March 2020....
2020-03-14
Navy assists apprehension of 03 persons with 224kg of refuse tea
The Navy combining with the Vankalai Police apprehended 03 persons with 224kg of refuse tea at Vankalai junction on 13th March 2020....
2020-03-14
Two persons with Kerala Cannabis apprehended by Navy-Police joint raid
The Navy apprehended two (02) persons with approximately 01kg of Kerala Cannabis during a search conducted in Ragama area, on 13th March 2020....
2020-03-14
The 4th annual academic sessions of Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine Concludes successfully
The 4th Annual Academic Session of SLCOMM was held on 13th March 2020, at Eagles Lakeside Convention and Banquet Hall Aththidiya with the gracious presence of the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Major General (Rtd) Kamal Gunaratne as the chief guest. ...
2020-03-14
Interest free loan awarded for 50 Senior Sailors
Fifty (50) Senior Sailors of Sri Lanka Navy were awarded Interest free loan facility valued Five Hundred Thousand rupees (Rs.500,000/=) each, by the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters, today (13th March 2020).
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The ambassador of the Afghanistan His Excellency M Ashraf Haidari meets Commander Northern Naval Area
The Ambassador of the Islamic republic of Afghanistan to Sri Lanka His Excellency M Ashraf Haidari paid official visit to the Northern Naval Headquarters on 12th March 2020.
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Navy apprehends two persons with over 04kg of Kerala cannabis
The Navy apprehended two persons with over 04kg of Kerala cannabis, during a special coordinated operation conducted with the divisional anti-corruption unit Galle today (12th March 2020)....
2020-03-12
RO plant installed by Navy declared open for the use of general public
A Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant installed under the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, at Magul Maha Viharaya in Lahugala, was declared open today (12th March 2020).
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Navy stall at ‘INNOTEC 2020’ exhibition attracts crowds
The INNOTEC 2020 National Technology and Innovation Exhibition began in Pitipana, Homagama on 11th March 2020 and Sri Lanka Navy put up a stall on the premises displaying a wide variety of innovations of the sea-going arm.
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Navy Apprehends 03 suspects with 105 live sea cucumbers
The Navy held 03 suspects for illegal harvesting of 105 live sea cucumbers at Konthapiddi in Mannar, today (12th March 2020).
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Navy assists apprehension of person in possession of Kerala cannabis
The Navy nabbed a person in possession of 10g of Kerala cannabis, during a coordinated operation conducted with the Police in the general area of Thiladiyagama on 11th March 2020....
2020-03-12
