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Navy honours nation according a 25-Gun Salute on National Day
 

With all its glory and grandeur, Sri Lanka Navy accorded a 25-Gun Salute to the nation today, 04 February at the Lighthouse premises in front of the Naval Headquarters at 12.00 p.m. to mark the 71st National Day. ...

2019-02-04

71st National Day celebrations held with remarkable aplomb in Colombo
 

Sri Lanka Navy played a key role in the 71st National Day celebrations held at the Galle Face Green, Colombo this morning (04th February) on a higher note....

2019-02-04

Three (03) Indian trawlers released from Sri Lankan custody
 

Three (03) more Indian fishing trawlers held by the Sri Lanka Navy for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters were released from Sri Lankan custody yesterday (03rd February). ...

2019-02-04

Navy celebrates World Wetlands Day
 

World Wetlands Day is celebrated on 2nd February every year to raise global awareness about the value of wetlands for humanity and the planet. It also marks the date of adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar. This year's theme of World Wetlands Day is ‘Wetlands and Climate Change’....

2019-02-03

Outbound training programme conducted in Northern Naval Command
 

The Mental Health Unit and Operations Department of Northern Naval Command collaboratively conducted an outbound training programme under the patronage of Commander Northern Naval Area Merril Wickramasinghe at SLNS Uththara on 19th January 2019....

2019-02-03

SLNS ‘Sayurala’ leaves for Pakistan to take part in AMAN 2019
 

Sri Lanka Naval Ship ‘Sayurala’ left for Pakistan from the Colombo harbour today (02nd February) to take part in the Naval Exercise AMAN 2019, the biennial exercise hosted by the Pakistan Navy. ...

2019-02-02

Navy apprehends two persons with over 11kg of gold
 

A troop of Naval personnel attached to North Western Naval Command apprehended two persons who were transferring a haul of gold weighing over 11 kg, by sea route illegally, during a patrol carried out in Kudawa sea area in Kalpitiya, today(2 February)....

2019-02-02

Navy apprehends a person with 50 packets of foreign cigarettes
 

Following the information provided by Navy, Police STF at Pattiapola arrested a person who possessed 50 packets of illegal foreign cigarettes in a raid carried out in Gangara area,Matara, yesterday (01 February)....

2019-02-02

Navy apprehends 13 persons engaged in illegal fishing
 

A troop of Naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command apprehended 13 persons who engaged in illegal fishing activities using banned nets in the seas off Sinnapadu area in Kalpitiya, yesterday (1February)....

2019-02-02

Two “Wave Rider” craft produced by Sri Lanka Navy donated to Seychelles government
 

Two “Wave Rider” craft produced by the Inshore Patrol Craft Construction Project established at the Naval base Welisara, were handed over to Seychelles government in a ceremony held at SLNS Rangalla in Colombo harbor premises, today (01 February). ...

2019-02-01

Fourth edition of Navy Journal launched
 

The first copy of the fourth volume of the Navy Journal published by the Naval Research Wing of the Sri Lanka Navy was presented to Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva by its Chief Editor, Captain Prasad Kariyapperuma at the Naval Headquarters today (01st February)....

2019-02-01

Navy assists to bring a sick fisherman ashore for treatment
 

Sri Lanka Navy promptly reacted to bring a sick fisherman who was onboard multiday fishing trawler “ Wathsala” which had left Beruwala fisheries harbour on last 3rd January, ashore for medical treatment, today (01st February)....

2019-02-01

Navy assists to nab two persons with 18.5 kg of KG
 

Following information given by a Navy intelligence team, 2 persons who were transferring 18.5 of Kerela Cannabis on a motor bike for sale, were arrested by Police STF-Jaffna in Velvettithurai area, yesterday (31st January 2019)....

2019-02-01

Navy renders assistance to find 529kg of tendu leaves
 

Based on information provided by the Navy, a group of Police officials attached to the Mannar Police had found 529kg of tendu leaves (used as Beedi wrappers) transferred by a lorry, on Nur Street in Mannar today (31st January). ...

2019-01-31

Six (06) Indian trawlers released from Sri Lankan custody
 

Six (06) more Indian fishing trawlers held by the Sri Lanka Navy for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters were released from Sri Lankan custody today (31st January). The handing over of these trawlers was done with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard....

2019-01-31