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Navy assists to apprehend 27 persons engaged in illegal acts
 

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 27 persons engaged in illegal acts at several locations in the island during the past few days. ...

2018-05-29

‘Logistics Conference 2018’ successfully held in Trincomalee
 

The Logistics Conference 2018 - Trincomalee, organized by the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA) for the 3rd successive year was held at the Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium in Trincomalee on 25 May 2018. This year’s theme of the conference ‘Sri Lanka as a Financial Centre: Opportunities and Challenges’ was quintessentially a sensible one upon which the scholars conducted their presentations. ...

2018-05-29

Navy strives hard to prevent overspill of Delathura canal
 

The Delathura – Kajugasgodella road was completely inundated as the water level of the Delathura canal in Ja-Ela reached flood stage on 25th May. ...

2018-05-27

Navy relief teams still on action
 

The dead body of the Police constable who was missing in flash floods while on relief activities in Madampe area on last 25th, was recovered by Navy divers yesterday(26 May)....

2018-05-27

Navy renders assistance to clean canals blocked at separate locations
 

Navy continues its rescue and relief efforts in a bid to help recover the community’s life, increasing the relief teams up to 65 and 55 boats to date. ...

2018-05-26

Navy rescues a pregnant mother and a 3 month old infant
 

The adverse weather condition prevailed for past few days throughout the island is declining now and SL Navy has increased the number of relief teams up to 54 to facilitate distressed people in the affected areas....

2018-05-26

Indian Defence Advisor calls on Commander Southern Naval Area
 

The Defence Advisor of the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Captain Asok Rao called on Commander Southern Naval Area Rear Admiral Kapila Samaraweera at the Southern Naval Command Headquarters, yesterday (25 May)....

2018-05-26

Navy’s rescue efforts save public in the general area of Thabbowa
 

Continuing its rescue efforts since 4.30 a.m. the naval personnel of Rapid Response Rescue and Relief Unit (4RU) saved approximately 120 distressed persons in the general area of Thabbowa as of noon today (25 May)....

2018-05-25

Naval personnel make valiant effort to restore transportation on Kajugasgodella road
 

Naval personnel are making a valiant effort to restore the transportation on the Kajugasgodella road by erecting sand embankments on either side of the road as the route got inundated following the swollen water level of Delathura canal in Ja-Ela, since this morning (25 May)....

2018-05-25

49 Navy teams continue relief operations
 

The routine lifestyle of the public is not fully restored yet, as the adverse weather condition affecting the island has not yet completely ceased. ...

2018-05-25

Navy extends further assistance in disaster relief work
 

The prevailing inclement weather condition in the country severely affected the routine lifestyle of the general public across the island. ...

2018-05-24

Three Naval ships of SL Navy celebrate anniversaries
 

SLNS Shakthi, a Landing Ship Tanker and Fast Gun Boats SLNS Ranajaya and SLNS Ranawickrama of SL Navy celebrated their 22nd proud anniversaries on a colorful note on 22nd May 2018....

2018-05-24

Navy relief teams kept on standby to engage in flood emergencies
 

While continuing its flood relief duties following the inclement weather that slashed communities across the island, the Navy has deployed 41 relief teams belonging to the Marine Battalion, Rapid Response Rescue and Relief Unit (4RU), Special Boat Squadron (SBS) and Diving Unit along with 41 dinghies to engage in relief and rescue efforts promptly....

2018-05-23

Navy springs in to action to assist public in affected areas following inclement weather
 

Under the directives of the Office of Chief of Defence Staff (OCDS) and information of Disaster Management Centre, naval personnel are currently engaged in relief missions, following the adverse weather condition. ...

2018-05-22

Inter-command Rugby Championship 2018
 

Sri Lanka Navy Inter-command Rugby Championship 2018 worked off at the rugby ground of SLNS Gemunu in Welisara from 18th to 20th May 2018. ...

2018-05-22