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Navy assists to apprehend two fishing craft engaged in fishing at the Colombo harbour mouth
Two fishing craft which were engaged in illegal fishing at the Colombo harbour mouth were apprehended by the Police during a Navy-Police combined operation conducted today (26th September)....
2019-09-26
Commander Northern Naval Area declares open ‘Nenasala’ of SLNS Uththara
The renovated ‘Nenasala’ of SLNS Uththara was declared open by Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Kapila Samaraweera today (26th September 2019)....
2019-09-26
Navy recovers 1243.3kg of Beedi leaves
1243.3kg of Beedi leaves wrapped in 34 parcels were recovered by the Navy during patrols carried out in Southbar and Oluthuduwai areas in Mannar on 25th September 2019....
2019-09-26
Navy found a hand grenade at Kallarawa junction
A hand grenade was recovered by Navy during a raid carried out at Kallarawa junction in Kokilai, on 25th September 2019....
2019-09-26
Navy recovers 01kg of ‘Black Powder’ explosive
SL Navy recovered 01kg of ‘Black Powder’ explosive during a raid carried out at Sudeikuda beach area in Trincomalee on 25th September 2019....
2019-09-26
Navy renders assistance to people slashed by adverse weather
Under the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, the Navy is currently engaged in rescue and relief operations to save affected community, following adverse weather. ...
2019-09-26
Navy continues flood relief operations in affected areas
Relentless torrential rain has caused floods in several regions of the country as of now. Accordingly, the Navy has already deployed a number of emergency response teams to provide relief to the flood victims in those areas. ...
2019-09-25
Awareness programme on elimination of illegal fishing practices held in Trincomalee
A programme to make naval personnel aware of illegal fishing gear and practices was held at the mini-auditorium of the Eastern Naval Command on 24th September 2019....
2019-09-25
Northern Naval Command conducts a beach cleaning programme
SL Navy conducted number of beach cleaning campaigns to coincide with the ‘National Coastal and Marine Resources Conservation Week’ which had been declared from 16th to 21st September....
2019-09-25
840kg of beedi leaves found during naval operations
The Navy found 840kg of beedi leaves during a search conducted in Talaimannr beach area today (25th September 2019)....
2019-09-25
Navy assists to apprehend a drug trafficker
A person with 500g of local Cannabis was held by Navy during a raid carried out in coordination with Police STF, at Aluthgoda area in Tissamaharama, on 24th September 2019....
2019-09-25
Navy assists apprehension of person with narcotics
The Navy with the assistance of Mannar Division Vice Squad on 24th September 2019 conducted a raid in Sririnawattakulam general area, Mannar and apprehended a drug peddler....
2019-09-25
Navy’s diving operation to clean Idigasketiya pump house
The Navy conducted a clean-up effort at the Idigasketiya pump house which was stuck with debris clogged there following the inclement weather condition, on 24th September 2019....
2019-09-25
Lieutenant Commander (G) Rukmal Edirisinghe assumes duties as Commanding Officer of SLNS Ranagaja
Lieutenant Commander (G) Rukmal Edirisinghe assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM), SLNS Ranagaja today (24th September)....
2019-09-24
Navy finds 65kg haul of beedi leaves in seas off Kachchativu Island
During a search conducted in the sea area off the Kachchativu Island, the Navy found a 65kg haul of beedi leaves on 23rd September 2019. ...
2019-09-24
