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Australian delegation in Sri Lanka for Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019 calls on Commander of the Navy
The Flag Officer onboard HMAS "Canberra" Air Commodore Richard Owen and the Commanding Officer of HMAS " Newcastle" Commander Anita Sellick who arrived in Sri Lanka for Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019, called on Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval headquarters, today (24th March)....
2019-03-24
Navy facilitates St. Anthony's Church Festival in Palaithivu
The annual festival of the St. Anthony’s Church located on the Palaithivu Island was held on a high note yesterday (23rd March) with the attendance of a large number of devotees who came all the way from the districts of Jaffna and Kilinochchi. ...
2019-03-24
Eleven (11) Indian fishermen arrested for engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters
Navy arrested 11 Indian fishermen along with 02 fishing trawlers belonging to them for engaging in illegal fishing last night (23rd March). ...
2019-03-24
Four Australian Naval ships arrive in Sri Lanka for Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019
Four (04) Australian ships belong to the Royal Australian Navy HMAS “Canberra” , HMAS “Newcastle”, HMAS “Success” and HMAS “Parramatta” arrived in Sri Lanka today (23rd March) to participate in the Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019. ...
2019-03-23
A preaching of sermon at Naval Headquarters on the sidelines of Tripitakabhivandana’ Week
As a meritorious concept of the President His Excellency, Maithripala Sirisena the Theravada Tripitaka was declared as a National Heritage of Sri Lanka and in parallel with the Tripitaka being recognized as a World Heritage, the Presidential Secretariat has announced the ‘Tripitakabhivandana’ Week from 16th to 23rd March....
2019-03-22
Three persons with 1547.68 kg of Beedi leaves held by Navy
Three persons with 41 sacks of Beedi leaves were apprehended by a group of Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command, during a patrol carried out in Talaimannar sea area, today (22nd March)....
2019-03-22
327kg and 160g of Beedi leaves found in sea area of Talaimannar
During further search conducted in the sea area of Talaimannar this morning (21st March) 04 sacks containing 327kg and 160g of Beedi leaves were found by naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command. ...
2019-03-21
Navy apprehends two persons with 912.46 kg of Beedi leaves
A group of Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command apprehended two persons with 27 sacks of Beedi leaves, during a patrol carried out in the seas 5 nautical miles off Talaimannar lighthouse, yesterday night ( 20th March)....
2019-03-21
Navy recovers 150kg and 540g of Kerala cannabis from Urumalei
Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command, during a search operation, recovered 05 gunny bags washed to the beach of Urumalei in Talaimannar this morning (20th March). ...
2019-03-20
Australian Navy ships leave Trincomalee harbour on completion of successful tour
The Royal Australian Navy ships, HMAS Diamantina and HMAS Leeuwin left for their next port of call from Trincomalee today (20th March). Sri Lanka Navy bade customary farewell to the departing ships at the port of Trincomalee. ...
2019-03-20
Navy-made 600th RO plant declared open by the President at Isurumuniya Viharaya
Marking yet another important landmark of the Sri Lanka Navy’s efforts to curb Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) reported in several regions of the island, the 600th Reverse Osmosis (RO) Plant made by the Navy was ceremonially declared open by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena at the Isurumuniya Viharaya in Anuradhapura today (20th March). ...
2019-03-20
A person held for using unauthorized nets to catch fish
Naval personnel attached to the Southeastern Naval Command, during a patrol conducted in the general area of Maradamunei, Kalmunai yesterday (19th March) apprehended a person for catching fish using unauthorized fishing nets....
2019-03-20
Navy recovers a banned fishing net
A troop of Naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command, recovered a banned nylon net during a patrol carried out at Serakkuliya sea area in Kalpitiya, today (19th March)....
2019-03-19
SLNS Sagara leaves for Malaysia to participate in LIMA-2019
Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel SLNS Sagara left Trincomalee harbour today (19th March) for Malaysia to participate in the International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA)-2019 which is scheduled to be held on Langkawi Island. ...
2019-03-19
Three (03) persons arrested for engaging in illegal fishing
A group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command, during patrol in the sea area of Palliyawatta in Kalpitiya, arrested 03 persons for engaging in illegal fishing using unauthorized nets, without a valid license yesterday (18th March). ...
2019-03-19
