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Illegal fishing nets cast in Ullackalie lagoon taken into naval custody
A team of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command took into custody 07 illegal nylon fishing nets (150 feet each) cast in the Ullackalie lagoon area yesterday (17th February)....
2019-02-18
Navy collars 03 suspects with 20kg of Kerala cannabis
A group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command together with Police Narcotic Bureau in Puttalam carried out a raid in the Ichchankadu sea area today (18th February) and collared 03 suspects for smuggling illegal drugs via sea. ...
2019-02-18
Trio of Iranian ships depart Colombo harbour
The three Iranian naval ships; Bushehr, Lavan and Bayandore which arrived in the island on a training and goodwill visit, departed the Colombo harbour on completion of their four-day official visit today (18th February). ...
2019-02-18
Captain Buddhika Liyanagamage takes over command of SLNS Nandimithra
Captain (C) Buddhika Liyanagamage took over the duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Fast Missile Vessel, SLNS Nandimithra today (18th February)....
2019-02-18
Members of civil staff welcome Commander of the Navy
The civil staff members of the Sri Lanka Navy organized a ceremony to welcome the 23rd Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium, SLNS Parakrama today (18th February)....
2019-02-18
Sri Lanka Navy organises CISM Day Run - 2019
The International Military Sport Council (CISM) Day Run - 2019 was flagged off at the Galle Face Green Colombo today (18th February). ...
2019-02-18
Two (02) suspects with cannabis apprehended by Navy
Naval personnel attached to the Southern Naval Command in coordination with STF troops in Dikwella apprehended 2 suspects with 120g of cannabis, during a raid carried out in Dikwella area, yesterday (16th February)....
2019-02-17
Navy recovers dead body of drowned person
Navy recovered a dead body of a person who went missing while bathing at Kelani River today (17th February). ...
2019-02-17
SLNS ‘Sayurala’ plays its part at recently concluded exercise AMAN-19
Sri Lanka Navy Ship (SLNS) ‘Sayurala’ left for Pakistan from the Colombo harbour on 02nd February to take part in the naval exercise AMAN 2019, the biennial exercise hosted by the Pakistan Navy....
2019-02-17
Navy-organized CISM Day Run to be flagged off at Colombo lighthouse tomorrow
The CISM Day Run, one of the key annual events of the International Military Sports Council organized with the participation of its member countries, is scheduled to be flagged off at the Colombo lighthouse tomorrow (18th February) at 6.00 a.m....
2019-02-17
Navy assists to bring ashore injured fisherman
A Fast Attack Craft (FAC) of the Southern Naval Command rendered assistance to bring an injured fisherman on a multiday fishing trawler to the Hambantota fisheries harbour for immediate treatment today (16th February)....
2019-02-16
Navy lift all-around championship at National Canoe Sprint Championship-2019
Sri Lanka Navy Canoeing Pool emerged with the overall championship with clinching both men and women categories at the National Canoe Sprint Championship-2019 which worked off on the waters of Diyawannawa from 13th to 16th February. ...
2019-02-16
Navy foils several illegal migration attempts and apprehends 38 suspects
Sri Lanka Navy in coordination with the Special Task Force carried out several joint operations in several regions in the island on 14th and 15th February and arrested 38 suspects who were attempting to illegally migrate via sea route. ...
2019-02-16
Navy apprehends 07 persons for engaging in illegal fishing
A group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command, during night patrol, arrested 07 persons for practicing the banned method of light-coarse fishing in Sinnapadu sea area last night (15th February)....
2019-02-16
Navy apprehends two persons for illegal transportation of cattle
A troop of Naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command apprehended two persons who were transferring a cow and a calf on a Dimo Batta lorry covering it with blue polythene, on the road in front of the main gate of SLNS Barana, yesterday (15th February 2019)....
2019-02-16
