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Sri Lankan champion slicers warmly welcomed at BIA
The 5th Carrom World Cup hosted by the Korea Carrom Federation was held from 24th to 29th August 2018 at Songam Sports Town, Chuncheon in South Korea with the participation of 160 players from 20 countries....
2018-09-01
Ruwandan Minister of Defence visits Southern Naval Command
The Minister of Defence of Ruwanda, General James Kabarebe who arrived in Sri Lanka to attend the Colombo Defence Seminar took time off to visit the Southern Naval Command today (31st August)....
2018-08-31
USS “Anchorage” departs the island on completion of a successful training tour
United States Naval Ship “Anchorage” which arrived at the port of Trincomalee on last 24th Aug. for a training tour, departed the island on 28th August on completion of a successful tour....
2018-08-31
Captain Jagath Kumara of SLN leads Sri Lanka Defence Services Golf Team at 12th World Military Golf Championship in Germany
Sri Lanka Defence Services Golf Team left for Germany to take part in the 12th World Military Golf Championship, on 24th August 2018....
2018-08-31
Differently-abled naval war hero further supported with a cash donation
The Sri Lanka Ex Service Persons Association in the UK, giving further boost to the welfare of a differently-abled naval war hero, donated a sum of Rs 425,000 to Petty Officer (PO) DS Ariyarathna at the Naval Headquarters yesterday (29th August)....
2018-08-30
Lieutenant Commander (ND) Saman Wijesundara assumes duties as Commanding Officer of SLNS Jagatha
Lieutenant Commander (ND) Saman Wijesundara assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Jagatha, today(29th August)....
2018-08-29
Indian NDC delegation tours Eastern Naval Command
The 14 member delegation of the National Defence College (NDC) India, headed by Major General SC Mohanty toured the Eastern Naval Command yesterday (28th August)....
2018-08-29
Sri Lanka Navy ceremonially takes over United States Coast Guard Cutter ‘Sherman’ at Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
The Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe officially took over the Ex-USCG “Sherman” into Sri Lanka Navy in a ceremony held at Honolulu, Hawaii, United States yesterday (27th August). ...
2018-08-28
Sri Lanka Navy respond to a high sea distress
SLNS Samudura (an OPV class capital ship) sailed from Port of Trincomalee at 1215 hrs on 17th August 2018 to assist a distressed fishing vessel named “Jaya Isuru 03”which was at the centre of the Bay of Bengal....
2018-08-28
Delegation of Indian NDC visits Naval Headquarters
A 14 member delegation of the National Defence College (NDC) India, headed by Major General SC Mohanty visited the Naval Headquarters in Colombo yesterday (27th August)....
2018-08-28
Navy sniffer dogs in action
Two sniffer dogs belonging to the Sri Lanka Navy Kennels Unit, during a search, detected a consignment of explosives in the general area of Erakkandi in the Eastern Naval Command on 26th August. ...
2018-08-28
A campaign to clean beach areas in the North Central Naval Command
A campaign in view of cleaning the beach areas in the North Central Naval Command was conducted by the naval personnel attached to the command, on last 25th August....
2018-08-28
Navy assists apprehension of 14 persons engaged in illegal acts
Navy apprehended 14 persons for engaging in illegal fishing at different locations and transportation of turtle flesh for sale, during the last few days....
2018-08-28
Lieutenant Commander (N) Rukman Weerasekara assumes duties as Commanding Officer of SLNS Ranagaja
Lieutenant Commander (N) Rukman Weerasekara assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM), SLNS Ranagaja, today (26th August)....
2018-08-26
Navy renders assistance to clean Muhandirampitiya lagoon area in Negombo
A campaign to clean the quay area of Muhandirampitiya lagoon in Negombo which had become stagnated with collection of debris was conducted yesterday (25th August). ...
2018-08-26
