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Navy recovers a dead body of a youth in Wattegama
Navy yesterday (24th August) recovered a dead body of a youth who went missing while bathing in Ras Ella in Wattegama. ...
2018-08-25
Thirteen Reverse Osmosis plants declared open
As part of another community service project being implemented by the Navy, thirteen (13) Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants set up at several locations in the North Western province were declared open by HE the President Maithripala Sirisena through the Remote sensing technology, at Polpithigama yesterday (24th August)....
2018-08-25
US Naval ship USS Anchorage arrives at the port of Trincomalee
United States Naval ship USS Anchorage arrived today (24th August) at the port of Trincomalee on a four(04) day visit including a training exercise with the Sri Lanka Navy. ...
2018-08-24
Secretary Defence visits crew onboard Ex- USCGC ‘Sherman’ in Hawaii
The secretary to the Ministry of Defence Mr. Kapila Waidyaratne PC and the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe visited and addressed the Sri Lanka Navy crew onboard Ex – USCGC ‘Sherman’ in Honolulu, Hawaii yesterday (22nd August)....
2018-08-23
Navy rescues six Indian fishers drowning in the sea
Six (06) Indian fishermen who were drowning in the Sri Lankan territorial waters were rescued by officers and sailors of Sri Lanka Navy’s Fast Gun Boat on patrol, attached to the Northern Naval Command, yesterday (22nd August). ...
2018-08-23
Japanese Minister of Defence visits Eastern Naval Command
The Japanese Minister of Defence Mr. Itsunori Onodera who is on a two day official tour to Sri Lanka paid a visit to the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters, today (22 August)....
2018-08-22
Navy apprehends 08 Indian fishermen for fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters
Eight (08) Indian fishermen along with a trawler engaged in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters were apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy yesterday (21st August)....
2018-08-22
Crew of JMSDF “Ikazuchi” assists to clean Trincomalee beach area
The crew of the JMSDF “Ikazuchi” which arrived the island on 20th August 2018 an acquaintance tour, together with a group of naval personnel attached to Eastern Naval Command carried out a cleaning campaign along the Trincomalee beach area, yesterday (21st August)....
2018-08-22
Commander (ND)Vijitha Bandaranayake assumes duties as Commanding Officer of SLNS Ranajaya
Commander (ND) Vijitha Bandaranayake assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Ranarisi, today(21st August)....
2018-08-21
SLNS “Sindurala” set sail for Australia for Naval Exercise “KAKADU” 2018
Sri Lanka Naval Ship “Sindurala” left Trincomalee harbour yesterday (20th August) for Australia to participate in the Naval Exercise KAKADU 2018, the biennial exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Navy. ...
2018-08-21
Bangladesh Defence Attaché calls on Commander Southern Naval Area
The Defence Attaché of the Bangladesh High Commission in Sri Lanka, Commodore Sayd Maksumul Hakeem called on the Commander Southern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Kapila Samaraweera, at the Southern Naval Command Headquarters in Galle, yesterday (20 August)....
2018-08-21
Navy assists to rescue 11 fishermen stranded in the sea
A group of eleven fishermen who were distressed in the seas off Galle were rescued by a Fast Attack Craft attached to the Southern Naval Command, today (20th August)....
2018-08-20
Japanese “Ikazuchi” arrives at the Port of Trincomalee
“Ikazuchi” a Naval ship belongs to Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force, arrived at the port of Trincomalee today (20th August) on a good will visit. ...
2018-08-20
Commander (C) Ranga De Zoysa assumes duties as Commanding Officer of SLNS Ranarisi.
Commander (C) Ranga De Zoysa assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Ranarisi, today (20th August)....
2018-08-20
Navy assists to apprehend 28 persons engaged in illegal activities
Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 28 persons engaged in illegal acts and a haul of Kerala Cannabis hidden for sale....
2018-08-20
