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Awareness programme on prevention of drugs for teachers in Wadamarachchi, Jaffna
Following the HE the President Maithripala Sirisena’s “ Rata Wenuwen Ekata Sitimu” concept, an awareness programme on the prevention of drugs for the teachers in Wadamarachchi Divisional Secretariat, organized by the Sri Lanka Navy’s Drug Prevention Unit formed under Presidential Task Force for Prevention of Drugs, was held at Wadamarachchi Zonal Educational office on 26th August 2019. ...
2019-08-27
Navy renders assistance to bring ashore injured seaman for treatment
The Navy this morning (26th August) rendered assistance to bring ashore an injured seaman who was at sea aboard an oil tanker, belonging to a private supplier....
2019-08-26
Navy volunteers to protect beautiful coastal belt around the island
Yet another timely drive, organized as part of the Navy’s efforts to protect the beautiful coastal belt around the country, was held in the North Central Naval Command on 25th August 2019. ...
2019-08-26
Awareness programme on prevention of drugs for teachers in Jaffna
Following the HE the President Maithripala Sirisena’s “ Rata Wenuwen Ekata Sitimu” concept, an awareness programme on the prevention of drugs for the teachers in Velani Divisional Secretariat, organized by the Sri Lanka Navy’s Drug Prevention Unit formed under Presidential Task Force for Prevention of Drugs, was held at Velani Saraswathie College on 23rd August 2019....
2019-08-26
Navy holds a person with Kerala Cannabis
Navy apprehended a person with 150g of Kerala Cannabis at Palliwasalthurai area in Kalpitiya, on 25th August 2019....
2019-08-26
Haul of beedi leaves found from dinghy in distress
The Navy on 24th August 2019 found 120kg of beedi leaves from a dingy which was in distress in the seas northwest of the Talaimannar lighthouse, due to rough sea condition....
2019-08-25
2264.9kg of beedi leaves found during naval operations
The Navy, during a search operations conducted in Mannar and Talaimannar areas on 23rd and 24th August, found another big haul of beedi leaves....
2019-08-25
Navy’s interest in conservation of beautiful beach lines
As another step of SL Navy’s conservation effort of a beautiful coastal line around the island, another beach cleaning programme was successfully conducted in Northern Naval Command on 23rd 2019....
2019-08-24
Navy assists fishermen distressed aboard a dinghy
Sri Lanka Navy assisted the fishermen who were distressed aboard their dinghy due to rough sea state at the seas off Sallikovil area in Trincomalee, on 22nd August 2019....
2019-08-24
Navy recovers 574.5 kg of Beedi leaves
574.5kg of Beedi leaves were recovered by the Navy during patrols carried out in Mannar and Thalaimannar areas on 23rd August 2019....
2019-08-24
Navy seize 983g of drugs suspected to be Cocaine
SL Navy seized 983g of drugs suspected to be Cocaine, during a raid carried out in coordination with Mannar divisional Anti Corruption Unit, at Wankalai area in Mannar, in the early morning today (24th August)....
2019-08-24
SLNS Sayura and Nandimithra set sail for ports of Chittagong and Rangoon for training exercise
The Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS Sayura and Fast Missile Vessel (FMV) SLNS Nandimithra set sail for the ports of Chittagong in Bangladesh and Rangoon in Myanmar for a training exercise of officer under trainees in the Sri Lanka Navy. Accordingly, the two ships left the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee on 22nd August 2019....
2019-08-24
Navy recovers a parcel suspected to be explosive
A parcel which was hidden under water and suspected to be explosive, was recovered during a diving operation conducted by SL Navy in coordination with Terrorist Investigation Division(TID)-Colombo, at Aliyawalai sea area in Jaffna, on 21 August 2019....
2019-08-23
Two persons used banned nets for fishing held by Navy
SL Navy apprehended two (02) persons who engaged in illegal fishing using banned nets at Kokilai area in Trincomalee, on 22nd August 2019....
2019-08-23
His Excellency the President commissions P 625 as SLNS Parakramabahu
The vessel P 625 acquired by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) from the People’s Republic of China in a bid to increase the operational capability of the island’s sea arm, was commissioned as SLNS ‘Parakramabahu’ on a ceremonial note by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena at Colombo harbour today (22nd August 2019)....
2019-08-22
