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Rear Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne assumes duties as Chief of Staff of the Navy

Rear Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne was appointed as the new Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy with effect from 04th May 2019, by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena....

2019-05-08

Navy nabs ten persons for illegal fishing

Navy apprehended ten (10) persons who engaged in illegal fishing in the seas off Chemmalei, today (7th May)....

2019-05-07

Navy apprehends a person with a stock of sea cucumber kept sans permit

Naval personnel in coordination with the officials of Police Special Task Force apprehended a person with a stock of dried sea cucumber in Vankale area today (07th May)....

2019-05-07

Unauthorized fishing nets found in the lagoon of Ullakkalie

Naval personnel found several unauthorized fishing nets in the lagoon of Ullakkalie this morning (07th May). ...

2019-05-07

Sri Lankans in USA strengthen detection capabilities of Navy

A group of Sri Lankans in New Jersey, USA presented15 metal detectors for the use of Sri Lanka Navy....

2019-05-07

Navy apprehends two persons with heroin

Sri Lanka Navy in coordination with Police STF arrested 2 persons who possessed 575mg of heroin, at Gurunagar area in Jaffna on 5th May....

2019-05-07

SLNS Samudura leaves for Singapore

Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessels, SLNS Samudura left for Singapore from the Port of Trincomalee, yesterday (6th May)....

2019-05-07

Navy nabs a person with 2.2kg of Kerala cannabis

Naval personnel nabbed a person with 2.2kg of Kerala cannabis, during a search conducted in Waththirayan area yesterday (06th May). ...

2019-05-07

Eight (08) persons engaged in illegal fishing arrested by Navy

Naval personnel arrested 08 persons for engaging in illegal fishing in Back Bay, Trincomalee yesterday (06th May). ...

2019-05-07

Navy nabs four persons for illegal fishing

Navy apprehended four (04) persons who engaged in illegal fishing in the seas off Chemmalei, yesterday (6th May)....

2019-05-07

Navy assists in the construction of new Dana Shala at Rathana Sandaham Meditation Centre

The new Dana Shala constructed at Rathana Sandaham Meditation Centre in Kithulkote, Thanamalwila, with the labour provided by Sri Lanka Navy, was vested upon the Maha Sangha, on 5th May....

2019-05-07

Navy recovers a haul of explosive in Erakkandi

Navy recovered a hidden haul of explosive during a special raid carried out in Erakkandi area on 4th May....

2019-05-06

Navy apprehends 02 persons for transporting illicit arrack

Naval personnel apprehended 02 persons who were transporting illicit arrack in the sea area of Uchchamunai yesterday (05th May) ...

2019-05-06

Person arrested for illegal transferring of cattle

A group of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command arrested a person for illegal transferring of cattle, during a mobile patrol in Mankeni yesterday (05th May). ...

2019-05-06

Navy recovers 60 banned nets in Pookkulama area

Naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command recovered 60 banned nets at Pookkulama beach area in Wilpaththu, today (5th May)....

2019-05-05