The Navy's Dental Services, in collaboration with the Navy Seva Vanitha Unit and Good Neighbours Foundation (Guarantee) Limited, successfully conducted the second phase of a dental care initiative in Thalahitiyagoda and Devalegama, Matara, on 02nd and 03rd December 2024. The President of the Navy Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Mala Lamahewa, attended the events, witnessing their impactful execution....

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2024-12-05

The Navy provided diving assistance on 1st and 4th December 2024 to repair the sluice and emergency gates of the Namal Oya Tank in the Inginiyagala Divisional Secretariat, Ampara, and the sluice gate of the Borapola Tank in the Mahaoya Divisional Secretariat....

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2024-12-05

The Sri Lanka Navy seized 02 Indian fishing boats and apprehend 14 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, during a special operation conducted in the sea area north of Mannar in the dark hours of 04th December 2024....

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2024-12-05

Funded by the Presidential Secretariat, the Navy's Research and Development Unit, in collaboration with the Naval Social Responsibility Project, is spearheading a special initiative to install 31 Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants across 31 locations in the Anuradhapura district. As part of this, 04 more RO plants were declared open on 04th December 2024 at Janasirigama in Galenbindunuwewa Divisional Secretariat, Hinguruwewagama, Thakshila Maha Vidyalaya of 21 Colony West and Mahagaswewa Maha Vidyalaya....

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2024-12-04

At an invitation of Commandant Defence Services Command & Staff College (DSCSC), Major General Kapila Dolage, Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera on 04th December 2024 addressed the student officers of Course No. 18 of DSCSC, Sapugaskanda....

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2024-12-04

The Dental Services of the Navy, Seva Vanitha Unit and Good Neighbours Foundation (Guarantee) Limited joined hands to conduct mobile dental services in Karuwalagaswewa and Rotawewa on 25th and 26th November 2024....

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2024-12-04

The Navy seized about 188kg and 455g of Kerala cannabis from a dinghy, during a special search operation conducted in the sea area of Guru Nagar, Jaffna in the wee hours of today (04th December 2024). ...

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2024-12-04

During search operations on 02nd and 03rd December 2024, the Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 12 individuals involved in illegal fishing activities in the sea area of Nilaveli and the beach area of Punnayadi in Trincomalee. These activities included the use of unauthorized fishing nets and light coarse fishing techniques. Additionally, the operations resulted in the seizure of four (04) dinghies and one (01) traditional boat....

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2024-12-04

The Sri Lanka Navy declared open three Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants on 03rd December 2024, bringing clean drinking water to key locations in the Anuradhapura District. The newly installed plants are located at Nachchaduwa Muslim Maha Vidyalaya, Palugollewa Preschool under the Nuwaragam Palatha (Central) Divisional Secretariat, and Randuwa Fishermen's Union Hall in Mahavilachchiya Divisional Secretariat. This initiative is part of a broader project to install 31 RO plants across 31 locations in the district. The project is spearheaded by the Navy's Research and Development Unit with financial su...

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2024-12-03

The Rules of the Road (ROR), Rigging, Semaphore and Flashing Competition, organized by the Naval Fleet Command, was held at the Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium of Naval and Maritime Academy on 30th November 2024. The event was graced by Deputy Chief of Staff and Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Damian Fernando. The event was organized with a view to honing the professionalism of naval personnel serving in ships and craft of the Navy....

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2024-12-03

A special operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy led to the seizure of 01 Indian fishing boat and apprehension of 18 Indian fishermen, poaching in Sri Lankan waters. This special operation was conducted off Veththalakerni, Jaffna on 02nd December 2024. When the apprehension was made, the fishing boat had crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line by approximately 30 nautical miles, entering Sri Lankan waters....

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2024-12-03

A special Puja of Hindu tradition was conducted on 02nd December 2024 at the Sri Ponnambalawaneswarar Kovil in Colombo, seeking blessings for the upcoming 74th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Navy, slated for the 09th of December. ...

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2024-12-03

Following a successful intelligence collaboration between the Sri Lanka Navy and the Indian Navy, the Indian Navy intercepted a local multi-day fishing trawler (01) carrying a large haul of Crystal Methamphetamine, another multi-day trawler (01) suspected of involvement in the smuggling along with a group of suspects. SLNS Gajabahu escorted those fishing trawlers and suspects to the Colombo port today (02nd December 2024), for onward legal action. The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera visited Colombo port to inspect the seized haul of narcotics. The Defence Attaché of the I...

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2024-12-02

A search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy in the beach area of Mohoththuwaram in Kalpitiya on 01st December 2024, led to the recovery of about 733kg (wet weight) of Tendu leaves. It is believed the consignment of Tendu leaves was smuggled into the country via sea....

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2024-12-02

The Navy showcased an exceptional performance to secure the men’s team championship at the 13th Defence Services Games Table Tennis Championship, held from 26th to 28th November 2024 at the Army Indoor Stadium in Panagoda....

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2024-12-02