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Navy makes its presence felt at National Coastal and Marine Resources Conservation Week

To coincide with the ‘National Coastal and Marine Resources Conservation Week’ the Navy, under the able guidance of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, organized a beach clean-up programme at the Gall Face beach, Colombo today (17th September)....

2019-09-17

Navy holds a person engaged in illegal fishing

A person who engaged in illegal fishing using banned nets at Mundalama lagoon in Udappuwa area, was apprehended by Navy on 16th September 2019....

2019-09-17

Assistant Secretary Global Interests to the Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka, meets Commander of the Navy

Assistant Secretary Global Interests to the Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Mr. Jarrod Howard met the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, at the Naval Headquarters, today (17th September)....

2019-09-17

Navy seizes 04 suspicious fishing vessels at sea

Sri Lanka Navy ships patrolling in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) had spotted 04 Sri Lankan multiday fishing vessels named ‘Danuji’, ‘SubaPathum 4’, ‘LakpriyaDehi’ and ‘Nalin 10’ engaging in fishing activities in waters belonging to the Maldives....

2019-09-16

First issue in the fifth volume of Navy Journal launched

A copy of the first issue in the fifth 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 (16th September)....

2019-09-16

Navy conducts VBSS course for overseas Coast Guard personnel

A Visit Board Search & Seizure (VBSS) course for the boarding teams of Indonesian, Malaysian and Philippine Coast Guards commenced at the Special Boat Squadron (SBS) Headquarters in Trincomalee today (16th September 2019). The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) partners with the Sri Lanka Navy in conducting this training programme.

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2019-09-16

Army chief meets Commander of the Navy

Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters today (16th September 2019). ...

2019-09-16

Navy apprehends 03 persons with Kerala cannabis

Navy in coordination with Police STF apprehended 03 persons with Kerala Cannabis on 14th September 2019....

2019-09-15

SLNS "Sindurala" and SLNS "Suranimila" arrive the island after SLINEX-2019

SLNS "Sindurala" and SLNS "Suranimila" which left for India on last 5th September to participate in Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise-2019, arrived the island....

2019-09-15

Navy assists to apprehend a person with Kerala cannabis

SL Navy in coordination with the Police apprehended a person with Kerala cannabis in Muthur area on 14th September 2019....

2019-09-15

Inter Command Combat Competition held at SLNS Shiksha

Inter Command Combat Competition (ICCC) was designed to impart required knowledge related to Land Warfare and the 12th OJT and 10th SOP Inter Command Combat Competition was held from 03rd to 12th September 2019 at SLNS Shiksha....

2019-09-13

Two RO plants declared open in Nikaweratiya and Mahawa areas

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva declared open two Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants established in Nikaweratiya and Mahawa areas today (13th September 2019).

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2019-09-13

6th anniversary of SLNS ‘Gotabhaya’ celebrated proudly

The 6th anniversary of SLNS ‘Gotabhaya’ in the Eastern Naval Command, was proudly celebrated on 12th September 2019....

2019-09-13

SLNS ‘Gokanna’ proudly celebrates its 06th anniversary

SLNS ‘Gokanna’ in the Eastern Naval Command proudly celebrated its 06th anniversary today (12th September 2019)....

2019-09-12

Renovated Day Care Centre at Vavuniya District General Hospital, declared open

The Day Care Centre at Vavuniya District General Hospital, renovated by SL Navy, was declared open by the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, today (12th September 2019)....

2019-09-12