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Navy shows love for public property, clean train compartments in Thalaimannar Pier
Sri Lanka Navy under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programme has been conducting a large number of welfare projects to date. Turning over a new leaf in its CSR Programme, naval personnel who always prioritise the social welfare of the general public, undertook cleaning of passenger compartments of trains bound for Colombo from Thalaimannar Pier. ...
2019-02-23
Navy finds 15,000 cubes of illegally mined sand in Thippansetti
Marine Personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command in coordination with the officials of the Sri Lanka Police and Sri Lanka Geological Survey and Mining Bureau managed to find heaps of sand that being mined illegally, sands valid permit in Thippansetti, Periya Kinniya yesterday (22nd February)....
2019-02-23
Navy extends further assistance to identify pertinent locations for sand mining in Trincomalee
After issuing a temporary order of prohibition for sand mining around the Mahaweli river from 15 to 28 of February, Sri Lanka Geological Survey and Mining Bureau carried out a field survey in order to assess the sand mining process in Trincomalee district from 21st to 23rd February and Sri Lanka Navy assisted for this mission....
2019-02-22
Commander Ranjith Wimalarathna takes over command of SLNS Mihikatha
Commander Ranjith Wimalarathna assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Mihikatha, today (22 February)....
2019-02-22
A person in possession of 3.83 kg Kerala Cannabis apprehended
A troop of naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command in coordination with Narcotic Division-Puttalam apprehended a person who was transferring 3.83kg of KG in his possession, during a raid carried out at Karambe area in Kurunegala, yesterday(21 February)....
2019-02-22
Unauthorized fishing nets found in Batticaloa lagoon area
A Naval troop attached to the Eastern Naval Command, during routine patrol carried out in the Batticaloa lagoon area, found a large number of unauthorized fishing nets yesterday (21 February)....
2019-02-22
Navy apprehends five (05) Indian poachers in Sri Lankan waters
Five (05) Indian fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters and their trawler were apprehended by a Naval craft attached to the North Central Naval Command in the seas North west of Arippu beacon, yesterday (21th February)....
2019-02-22
Commander of the Navy visits South Eastern Naval Command
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva made a visit to the South Eastern Naval Command yesterday (20th February). ...
2019-02-21
Navy assists to identify the sand mining areas in Trincomalee
After issuing a temporary order of prohibition for sand mining around the Mahaweli river from 15 to 28 of February, Sri Lanka Geological Survey and Mining Bureau has planned to carry out a field survey in order to assess the sand mining process in Trincomalee district from 21st to 23rd February and they have obtained the assistance of Sri Lanka Navy for this mission....
2019-02-21
Captain Nalin Nawarathna takes over command of SLNS Sindurala
Captain Nalin Nawarathna assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel SLNS Sindurala, today (21st February)....
2019-02-21
SLNS Sayurala organizes several programmes at Abudabi
SLNS Sayurla which is participating in the International Defence Exhibition and Conference-2019 commenced at Abudabi on 17th February, organized several programmes onboard, yesterday(20th February)....
2019-02-21
Navy recovers the dead body of a drowned person
A diving operation in search of a person drowned and missed in Maussakele reservoir, was carried out yesterday (20th February) and accordingly the dead body of the missed person was recovered in the morning today (21st February)....
2019-02-21
Navy recovers banned fishing nets in Ullackalie lagoon area
A group of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command recovered some banned fishing nets during a patrol carried out in Ullackalie lagoon area, yesterday (20th February)....
2019-02-21
Navy held a person possessed Conch Shells
A person who was illegally transferring 24 conch shells on a motor bike was apprehended at Mohottuwaram area in Kalpitiya by a group of Naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command, yesterday (20th February)....
2019-02-21
Thirteen (13) Indian fishermen held by Navy for poaching in Sri Lankan waters
Thirteen (13) Indian fishermen who were poaching in Sri Lankan waters were apprehended by Naval personnel onboard a Fast Patrol Vessel and Fast Attack Craft attached to the Northern Naval Command during their patrol in Northern seas, yesterday (20 February)....
2019-02-21
