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Navy provides further assistance to flood victims in North-western Province
Navy relief teams are supporting to restore normalcy in public life in the Northwestern Province, that was slashed by the adverse weather in Puttalam district. Accordingly, the Navy, over the past couple of days, has been cleaning the drinking water wells contaminated by flood water and distributing safe drinking water by Navy’s mobile Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants....
2019-12-25
Navy held 07 persons for engaging in fishing using unauthorized nets
The Navy held 07 persons who engaged in fishing, using unauthorized nets in Nilaveli sea area, Trincomalee on 24th December 2019. ...
2019-12-25
Fifty (50) senior sailors receive interest free loans
Sri Lanka Navy granted interest free loans worth Rs. 500,000 each to another Fifty (50) senior sailors during a simple ceremony presided over by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters 24th December 2019....
2019-12-25
Merry Christmas and compliments of the season
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, all officers and sailors extend greetings on the joyous occasion of Christmas, which is celebrated today (25th December) all over the world by Christians.
...2019-12-25
Commander Ganganath Jayakodi takes over command of SLNS Mihikatha
Commander Ganganath Jayakodi assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Mihikatha, today (24 December)....
2019-12-24
Three (03) persons apprehended with Kerala Cannabis
The Navy apprehended 03 persons with 80.25kg of Kerala Cannabis in the beach area of Mollipuram, Puttalam on 23rd December 2019.
...2019-12-24
Navy provides further assistance to flood victims in North Central Province
Navy relief teams are supporting to restore normalcy in public life the North Central Province, whose lives were slashed by the adverse weather in Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa districts....
2019-12-24
Navy apprehends a person with 375 Nos. of Madanamodaka drugs
A person with 375 Nos. of Madanamodaka drug pills was apprehended during a search carried out by Navy in coordination with Police STF, at China Bay area in Trincomale, on 23rd December 2019.
...2019-12-24
Navy apprehends person with 46.2kg of beedi leaves
The Navy, in coordination with the Police Special Task Force, held a person with 46.2kg of beedi leaves in Gurunagar, Jaffna on 23rd December 2019....
2019-12-24
Navy apprehends a person with 25g of KG
SL Navy in coordination with Sri Lanka Police apprehended a person with 25g of Kerala cannabis, during a raid conducted at Palliyawasalpadu area, on 22nd December 2019.
...2019-12-23
Navy holds three persons engaged in illegal fishing
Three (03) persons who engaged in illegal fishing in the seas off Hikkaduwa were apprehended by the Navy in coordination with the office of the Assistant Director of Fisheries-Galle on 22nd December 2019.
...2019-12-23
Indian Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Karambir Singh successfully concludes Sri Lankan tour
Concluding his official tour to Sri Lanka, the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of the Indian Navy, Admiral Karambir Singh left the island in the evening on 22nd December 2019.
...2019-12-23
Navy releases 12 sea turtles trapped in shrimp farms
The Navy, during a special operation in the sea area between Thalpadu and Wankalei, managed to release 12 sea turtles trapped in shrimp farms this morning (22nd December).
...2019-12-22
Navy continues to render assistance to people distressed by adverse weather
Some areas of the island are affected by flood due to the prevailing adverse weather condition in the country these days. In accordance with an integrated disaster management plan implemented island wide, a number of emergency naval response teams have been deployed in affected areas, by the Navy as follows....
2019-12-22
Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy takes time off to clean Sandy Bay beach
Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, with Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, took time off to clean the Sandy Bay beach area in Trincomalee this morning (22nd December 2019).
...2019-12-22
