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Indian Naval ship “Jamuna” departs the island
The Indian Naval Ship “Jamuna” which arrived at the port of Colombo on last 20th December to take part in a joint programme of hydrographic survey in Sri Lankan waters departed the Colombo harbour on successful completion of their survey mission, today (06th February)....
2019-02-06
Eleven (11) persons apprehended for engaging in illegal fishing
A group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command apprehended 11 persons for engaging in illegal fishing using unauthorized fishing nets in the sea area of Sinnapadu, Kalpitiya yesterday (05th February). ...
2019-02-06
Navy bids adieu to Rear Admiral Rasika Dissanayake
Sri Lanka Navy today (04th February) bade farewell to Rear Admiral Rasika Dissanayake who held office as Director General Training. Accordingly, the senior officer relinquished his naval duties what he was attached to over the last 34 years. ...
2019-02-04
Navy honours nation according a 25-Gun Salute on National Day
With all its glory and grandeur, Sri Lanka Navy accorded a 25-Gun Salute to the nation today, 04 February at the Lighthouse premises in front of the Naval Headquarters at 12.00 p.m. to mark the 71st National Day. ...
2019-02-04
71st National Day celebrations held with remarkable aplomb in Colombo
Sri Lanka Navy played a key role in the 71st National Day celebrations held at the Galle Face Green, Colombo this morning (04th February) on a higher note....
2019-02-04
Three (03) Indian trawlers released from Sri Lankan custody
Three (03) more Indian fishing trawlers held by the Sri Lanka Navy for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters were released from Sri Lankan custody yesterday (03rd February). ...
2019-02-04
Navy celebrates World Wetlands Day
World Wetlands Day is celebrated on 2nd February every year to raise global awareness about the value of wetlands for humanity and the planet. It also marks the date of adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar. This year's theme of World Wetlands Day is ‘Wetlands and Climate Change’....
2019-02-03
Outbound training programme conducted in Northern Naval Command
The Mental Health Unit and Operations Department of Northern Naval Command collaboratively conducted an outbound training programme under the patronage of Commander Northern Naval Area Merril Wickramasinghe at SLNS Uththara on 19th January 2019....
2019-02-03
SLNS ‘Sayurala’ leaves for Pakistan to take part in AMAN 2019
Sri Lanka Naval Ship ‘Sayurala’ left for Pakistan from the Colombo harbour today (02nd February) to take part in the Naval Exercise AMAN 2019, the biennial exercise hosted by the Pakistan Navy. ...
2019-02-02
Navy apprehends two persons with over 11kg of gold
A troop of Naval personnel attached to North Western Naval Command apprehended two persons who were transferring a haul of gold weighing over 11 kg, by sea route illegally, during a patrol carried out in Kudawa sea area in Kalpitiya, today(2 February)....
2019-02-02
Navy apprehends a person with 50 packets of foreign cigarettes
Following the information provided by Navy, Police STF at Pattiapola arrested a person who possessed 50 packets of illegal foreign cigarettes in a raid carried out in Gangara area,Matara, yesterday (01 February)....
2019-02-02
Navy apprehends 13 persons engaged in illegal fishing
A troop of Naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command apprehended 13 persons who engaged in illegal fishing activities using banned nets in the seas off Sinnapadu area in Kalpitiya, yesterday (1February)....
2019-02-02
Two “Wave Rider” craft produced by Sri Lanka Navy donated to Seychelles government
Two “Wave Rider” craft produced by the Inshore Patrol Craft Construction Project established at the Naval base Welisara, were handed over to Seychelles government in a ceremony held at SLNS Rangalla in Colombo harbor premises, today (01 February). ...
2019-02-01
Fourth edition of Navy Journal launched
The first copy of the fourth volume of the Navy Journal published by the Naval Research Wing of the Sri Lanka Navy was presented to Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva by its Chief Editor, Captain Prasad Kariyapperuma at the Naval Headquarters today (01st February)....
2019-02-01
Navy assists to bring a sick fisherman ashore for treatment
Sri Lanka Navy promptly reacted to bring a sick fisherman who was onboard multiday fishing trawler “ Wathsala” which had left Beruwala fisheries harbour on last 3rd January, ashore for medical treatment, today (01st February)....
2019-02-01
