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“MARFORPAC” bilateral medical exchange programme comes to an end in Trincomalee
The bilateral medical exchange programme between the US Marine Corps Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC) and Sri Lanka Navy came to a successful end at the Marine Training Centre of SLNS Vidura on 27th September 2019. ...
2019-09-29
Sri Lanka bound vessel with 02 suspects held by Navy
The Navy on 28th September 2019 apprehended 02 suspects who attempted to illegally enter Sri Lanka by sea. The suspects were apprehended in Urumalei area, Mannar....
2019-09-29
SLNS ‘Thakshila’ proudly celebrates its 12th anniversary
SLNS ‘Thakshila’ in the Western Naval Command proudly celebrated its 12th anniversary on 28th September 2019....
2019-09-29
Navy carries out beach cleaning programmes in Southern coastline
Another beach clean-up drive of the Sri Lanka Navy, mooted in view of conservation of golden sandy beaches of the island, was successfully carried out at several beaches in the Southern Naval Command today (27th September 2019)....
2019-09-28
Navy swings into action to clear blockage under Bandaththara Bridge
The Navy on 27th September 2019 swung into action to clear the blockage under Bandaththara Bridge in Matata. The blockage occurred at the underside of the bridge, as a result of collection of debris and branches of trees, also posed a flood risk in the area....
2019-09-28
SLN Inter-Command Tennis Championship
The final encounter of the Sri Lanka Navy Inter- Command Tennis Championship was held at the Eastern Naval Command tennis courts on 27 September 2019. Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Merril Wickramasinghe graced the occasion as the Chief Guest....
2019-09-28
VBSS course for foreign Coast Guard personnel comes to an end in Trincomalee
The certificate awarding ceremony of the Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) course, conducted for the Coast Guard personnel affiliated to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), was held at the Special Boat Squadron (SBS) Training School in Trincomalee on 27th September 2019. ...
2019-09-28
Navy assists apprehension of suspect with illegal cigarettes
During a search conducted by the Navy in coordination with the Police STF, a person was apprehended with a stock of illegal cigarettes at Dewata in Galle on 27th September 2019....
2019-09-28
743.8kg of beedi leaves recovered during another naval operation in northern seas
During a naval operation conducted on 27th September 2019 in northern seas two smugglers were apprehended with 27 packages of beedi leaves. Meanwhile, a subsequent naval operation was carried out in the same sea area and the Navy managed to find 12 more packages of beedi leaves in the seas west of Kovilam Lighthouse. ...
2019-09-28
Navy conducts beach clean-up campaign in Northern Command
Yet another beach clean-up programme of the Sri Lanka Navy was successfully conducted at the Northern Naval Command on 27th September 2019....
2019-09-28
Navy holds two traffickers with Beedi leaves at Northern seas
The Navy, during a patrol carried out in the Northern seas on 27th September 2019, held 27 parcels of Beedi leaves with two drug traffickers. ...
2019-09-27
Navy holds three persons for illegal transportation of sand
Navy held 3 persons who were illegally transporting sand at Hunaisnagar area in Silawathura, on 26th September 2019....
2019-09-27
Person apprehended with 186 packets of glyphosate
The Navy in coordination with Police Special Task Force (STF) conducted a raid in Medawachchiya town and apprehended a suspect with a stock of glyphosate, on 26th September 2019....
2019-09-27
Navy conducts a cleaning campaign at Northern Coastal line
As another step of the series of activities launched by Sri Lanka Navy in order to conserve the beautiful coastal line around Sri Lanka, Northern Naval Command carried out a cleaning programme to clean the beach areas in the command, on 26th September 2019....
2019-09-27
Navy clears the blockage under Wakwella Bridge
The Navy today (26th September 2019) removed branches and debris collected at the underside of Wakwella Bridge in Galle as the collection of remaining items hampered the free flow of water. ...
2019-09-26
