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Seventy five (75) senior sailors receive interest free loans
 

Sri Lanka Navy granted interest free loans worth Rs. 500,000 each to another seventy five (75) senior sailors during a simple ceremony presided over by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters today (31st January)....

2019-01-31

A group of SLN officers train aboard Dornier Aircraft of Indian Navy
 

A Dornier Aircraft of the Indian Navy arrived in Sri Lanka on 28th January for an Air Observer Training Exercise, with the participation of officers of the Sri Lanka Navy and Air Force. ...

2019-01-31

Navy foils illegal migration attempt to India suspect apprehended
 

A group of naval personnel attached to the Northern Naval Command during a foot patrol apprehended a suspect roaming in the general area of Mandathive, Jaffna yesterday (30th January)....

2019-01-31

Children of naval families receive scholarships for their academic excellence
 

The ceremony to award scholarships to the children of naval families, who passed the grade 5 scholarship examination with flying colours, was held under the auspices of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium at SLNS Parakrama today (30th January). ...

2019-01-30

Navy renders assistance to bring ashore a Malaysian sailor taken ill for treatment
 

Following information given by the High Commission of Malaysia to the Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre stationed at the Naval Headquarters, Sri Lanka Navy today (30th January) rendered assistance to bring ashore a sailor who was taken ill onboard Royal Malaysian Naval Vessel KD Kasthuri. ...

2019-01-30

Pakistan High Commissioner calls on Commander of the Navy
 

The Pakistan High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, His Excellency Shahid Ahmed Hashmat called on the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo, today (30th January). ...

2019-01-30

Captain Anil Bowatta takes over command of SLNS Sagara
 

Captain Anil Bowatta assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS Sagara, today (30th January)....

2019-01-30

SLNS Sayurala nominated as the Best Ship of 2018
 

Among the ships belonging to the Sri Lanka Navy fleet, the Best Ship of the organization is selected every year, after having considered a wide range of activities accomplished by each ship....

2019-01-30

CONEX 19 concludes on successful note
 

The Colombo Naval Exercise 2019 (CONEX 19) organized by the Sri Lanka Navy came to a successful end today (29th January), after achieving the desired outcomes of this joint exercise....

2019-01-29

Navy continues operations to fight sand mining rackets
 

Going by the directives of H.E. the President and Chairman Geological Survey and Mines Bureau, initiatives have been undertaken to prevent illegal sand excavation and related activities on the banks of Mahaweli River, in close coordination with the Navy....

2019-01-29

Navy assists apprehension of a suspect with 86.4kg of Kerala cannabis
 

Based on information provided by the Navy, officials of the Point Pedro Police apprehended a suspect with 86kg and 400g of Kerala cannabis in the general area of Imbasiddi, Point Pedro today (28th January). ...

2019-01-28

Navy apprehends 04 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters
 

Navy apprehended 04 Indian fishermen and a trawler of them for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters today (28th January). ...

2019-01-28

Seventeen (17) ships and craft join in CONEX-2019.
 

The inauguration of the Colombo Naval Exercise (CONEX) 2019 was held onboard SLNS Sindurala, yesterday (26 January) and 07 ships of the SL Navy fleet, SLNS Sindurala, SLNS Sagara, SLNS Samudura, SLNS Prathapa, SLNS Suranimala, SLNS Mihikatha, SLNS Rathnadeepa with 02 two ships of Sri Lanka Coast Guard SLCGS Suraksha, SLCGS Samudraraksha, all together 09 ships and 08 Fast Attack Craft participated in the exercise at the seas off Colombo today (27 January)....

2019-01-27

Joint Maritime Surveillance Training Exercise begins in Hikkaduwa.
 

A Joint Maritime Surveillance Training Exercise of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force got underway in the sea area west of Hikkaduwa today (27th January). ...

2019-01-27

329 recruits of 234 th intake pass out in Boossa.
 

The passing out parade of 329 regular recruits belonging to the 234thintake was held yesterday (26th January) at the main parade ground of SLNS Nipuna in Boossa, marking the completion of their 06 month basic training course....

2019-01-27