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Navy delivers impressive performance in kayaking at Defence Services Games 2018
The Kayaking Championship of the Defence Services Games - 2018 was held at the Diyawanna Rowing Centre from 21st to 23rd March, with the graceful presence of Deputy Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Army, Major General Dampath Fernando. ...
2018-03-24
Captain Janaka Nissanka assumes duties as Commanding Officer of SLNS Sagara
Captain (C) Janaka Nissanka today (24 March) assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Offshore Patrol Vessel, SLNS Sagara....
2018-03-24
Sri Lanka Navy receives 2nd Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel
The 2nd Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) constructed at the Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the mission requirements of Sri Lanka Navy, was officially handed over in India yesterday (22nd March)....
2018-03-23
Director Institute of Naval Medicine, INHS Asvini meets Commander of the Navy
Director Institute of Naval Medicine at INHS Asvini in Mumbai, Surgeon Commodore Sheila Mathai paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe and held a cordial discussion at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo today (23 March). ...
2018-03-23
Navy marks the first win in Security Services Rugby Tournament
Sri Lanka Navy secured an easy win over Sri Lanka Air Force at the first match of Security Services Rugby Tournament played at Colombo Race Course grounds yesterday (22nd March). ...
2018-03-23
BNS Bangabandhu arrives at port of Colombo
A guided missile frigate of the Bangladesh Navy, BNS Bangabandhu arrived at the port of Colombo on a goodwill visit today (22 March). ...
2018-03-22
Navy transfers injured fisherman ashore for treatment
SLNS Ranarisi the Fast Gun Boat attached to Eastern Naval Command promptly transferred an injured fisherman who was onboard a fishing trawler, ashore for treatment today (20 March)....
2018-03-20
Commodore Kalana Jinadasa assumes office as Commandant NMA
Commodore Kalana Jinadasa, the newly appointed Commandant of the premier training institution of Sri Lanka Navy - Naval & Maritime Academy (NMA), assumed duties at the Commandant’s Office yesterday (19 March). ...
2018-03-20
Navy trims portion of banyan tree leaning dangerously across Hamilton Canal
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Kelani on 16 March rendered assistance to remove a large portion of the banyan tree that was leaning dangerously across Hamilton Canal, Elakanda posing greater problems to the community....
2018-03-19
Navy conducts workshop on compering
A workshop organized for the first time by Sri Lanka Navy Media, to hone compering skills of naval personnel, came to a successful end on 17th March....
2018-03-19
Eleven persons engaged in illegal acts apprehended by Navy
Navy apprehended 11 persons engaged in illegal acts at several locations in the island during the past few days. ...
2018-03-19
SLNS Samudura and Suranimila return home after Indian tour
SLNS Samudura and Suranimila of Sri Lanka Navy, which left for India on 02 March to attend MILAN - an initiative of the Indian Navy aimed to create a forum for the littoral navies of the region to exchange thoughts in the area of maritime cooperation, returned the port of Colombo today (17 March) on completion of successful tour....
2018-03-17
SLNS Mihikatha receives 2 main engines from Australian Government
Strengthening the long standing bilateral relationship between Australia and Sri Lanka further, the Australian Government provided 2 main engines for the Sri Lanka Navy Ship (SLNS) Mihikatha yesterday (14 March)....
2018-03-15
SLNS Dakshina celebrates her 26th anniversary on colourful note
The ship’s crew of SLNS Dakshina, under the able guidance of its Commanding Officer Captain (N) Jagath Premarathna conducted a number of religious and social welfare activities to celebrate the 26th anniversary of SLNS Dakshina in Galle, which fell on 9th March....
2018-03-13
Rear Admiral Niraja Atygalle assumes duties as Commander Eastern Naval Area
Rear Admiral Niraja Atygalle assumed duties as the newly appointed Commander Eastern Naval Area today (12 March)....
2018-03-12
