Sri Lanka Navy

Special Boat Squadron proudly celebrates its silver jubilee

Members of Special Boat Squadron of the Sri Lanka Navy proudly celebrated its Silver Jubilee on 09^th November 2018 at the Special Boat Squadron Headquarters in Trincomalee which was foamed on 08^thNovember 1993, with the presence of its founder, the Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ravindra Wijegunarathne, other senior officers of Sri Lanka Navy along with the families of late heroes and the veterans. ...

2018-11-13

Navy apprehends 07 persons engaged in illegal activities

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 07 persons engaged in illegal activities at several locations in the island during the past few days. ...

2018-11-13

Remembrance Day ceremony held at Cenotaph War Memorial, Viharamahadevi Park

The main ceremony to commemorate war heroes who paid the final sacrifice for motherland was held under the patronage of the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Mr. Hemasiri Fernando at the Cenotaph War Memorial of the Viharamahadevi Park yesterday (11th November). ...

2018-11-12

Navy records hard fought victory in its opening encounter at Dialog Rugby League

The opening encounter of the Sri Lanka Navy at the Dialog Rugby League worked off at the Police Park in Colombo on 09th November. ...

2018-11-12

A haul of KG recovered in Thalaimannar area

A haul of Kerala Cannabis weighing 39.84 kg which was packed in four containers and hidden in a bush in and area between Urumalai and Thalaimannar was recovered by a troop of Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command during an emergency foot patrol carried out yesterday (10th November)....

2018-11-11

Navy reaches out to assist flood victims at Kalmunai

Naval personnel belonging the Southeastern Naval Command reached out to assist the flood victims of Thirawanthiyanmadu in Kalmunai, trapped in the area without a mode of transportation, following the heavy downpour prevailed during the last couple of days....

2018-11-11

Inter-command Table Tennis Tournament-2018 held in Boossa

The Sri Lanka Navy Inter-command Table Tennis Tournament-2018 worked off at the indoor stadium of SLNS Nipuna in Boossa from 06th to 09th November. ...

2018-11-10

Ninety nine senior sailors receive interest free loans

Sri Lanka Navy granted interest free loans worth Rs. 500,000 each to another ninety nine (99) senior sailors in a ceremony presided over by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters today (09th November)....

2018-11-09

Navy assists to bring a critically ill patient ashore

Sri Lanka Navy promptly assisted to bring ashore a fisherman who had fallen on a heart stroke onboard the fishing trawler “Laksiri 04” which had left Gandara fisheries harbour on last 5^th November. ...

2018-11-07

Navy assists to apprehend six (06) persons for engaging in illegal activities

Sri Lanka Navy assisted to apprehend 06 persons engaged in illegal acts at various locations in the island during the past few days....

2018-11-06

Navy General Hospital recognized at Presidential Environmental Awards 2018

The Presidential Environmental Awards 2018 organized by the Central Environmental Authority was held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall on 19th October 2018, under the patronage of the President His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena....

2018-11-05

Navy apprehends three persons with 07kg of Gold

Three persons while smuggling 7kg of gold were apprehended during a patrol carried out by a group of naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya and naval personnel attached to Cedric boats and inshore patrol craft (IPC) in the North western Naval Command at the Ippanthivu and Kimbulbokka sea area yesterday (03rd November). ...

2018-11-04

Rear Admiral Udaya Sumanasekera bids adieu to Navy

Director General (Naval & Air Operations) at the Office of Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Udaya Sumanasekera bade farewell to his 34-year-long illustrious naval career today (03rd November). ...

2018-11-03

Navy assists to Coral replanting project at Southern coastal line

A coral replanting project sponsored by Incey Cement Company with the contribution of human resources by the students of Moratuwa University, was inaugurated in the seas around Rumassala in Galle district, yesterday (2nd November). Sri Lanka Navy Diving Unit assists in the project for diving endeavors....