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Navy assists to douse fire behind a cement factory at Devata in Galle

Sri Lanka Navy assisted to douse a fire broke out on a clump of Cogon grass (Iluk) at the rear area of a cement factory in Devata, Galle today (7th April)....

2019-04-08

A person apprehended with 4.18 kg of Kerala Cannabis

A group of Naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command in coordination with Police Narcotics Division-Puttalam, apprehended a person who was transferring 4.18 kg of KG. On a motor bike, during a raid carried out in Palliawasalapadu area in Puttalam, today (7th April)....

2019-04-07

Navy assists to nab a person who possessed conch shells illegally

On information given by SL Navy, officers attached to the Kalmatiya Wildlife office, arrested a person with a haul of 184 conch shells of various kinds, at Kahandamodara area in Hambantota, today (07th April)....

2019-04-07

INS ‘Cora Divh’ arrives at Trincomalee harbour

The Indian Naval Ship (INS) ‘Cora Divh’ arrived at the port of Trincomalee on a goodwill visit today (07th April)....

2019-04-07

Person apprehended with 2.40kg of Kerala cannabis

Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command in coordination with the officials of the Mullaitivu STF, apprehended a person with 2.40kg of Kerala cannabis, during a joint raid conducted at Pranthan Junction, Kilinochchi yesterday (06th April)....

2019-04-07

Navy renders assistance to transfer a foreign patient ashore for treatment

On information received to the Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre (MRCC) established at Naval Headquarters, Colombo about a sick mariner onboard a Libian merchant ship ‘ KM Weipa' , Sri Lanka Navy promptly rendered assistance to transfer the patient ashore for treatment, today (07th April)....

2019-04-07

Navy held a person with illegal liquor

A team of Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command in coordination with Vakari Police, nabbed a person with 210 liters(20 barrels) of illegal local liquor, during a raid carried out in pannichcherkerni area, yesterday (06th April)....

2019-04-07

Navy recovers a body in seas off Galle Face

A group of naval personnel onboard an Inshore Patrol Craft attached to the Western Naval Command found a body of a male, while patrolling the sea area off the Galle Face today (06th April)....

2019-04-06

Navy assists to extinguish fire at Bloemendhal garbage dump

A team of naval firefighters assisted to extinguish a fire broke out at the Bloemendhal garbage dump, today (06th April). ...

2019-04-06

JMSDF ship ‘DD-151 Asagiri' departs Colombo

The JMSDF ship ‘DD-151 Asagiri' which arrived in the island on 04th April on a goodwill visit, departed the Colombo harbour on successful completion of her tour events, today (06th April)....

2019-04-06

Navy bids adieu to Rear Admiral Udeni Serasinghe

Lanka Navy today (06th April) bade farewell to Rear Admiral Udeni Serasinghe who held office as Commandant Naval Infantry Accordingly, the senior officer relinquished his naval duties to which he was committed in the past 32 years....

2019-04-06

Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov sets sail for her next port of call

The Russian naval vessel, Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov that arrived in Sri Lanka on 03rd April on a goodwill visit, set sail for her next port of call from the Colombo harbour today (06th April)....

2019-04-06

Illegal fishing nets casted in Ullackalie lagoon taken into naval custody

Fifteen (15) illegal fishing nets (150 feet each) casted in the Ullackalie lagoon area, were taken into naval custody by a team of Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, yesterday (05th April)....

2019-04-06

SLNS ‘Sagara’ returns home on completion of a successful tour

SLNS ‘Sagara’ which left for Malaysia on 19th March to take part in the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2019 in Malaysia, arrived home today (05th April) on successful completion of tour events....

2019-04-05

Commander Mohamed Arsad takes over the command of SLNS Edithara II

Commander Mohamed Arsad assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Edithara II, today (5th April)....

2019-04-05