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RABS Officers and sailors pass out after Basic Training
Marking the culmination of their basic training, RABS personnel pass out in Kalpitiya Five (5) officers and thirty three (33) sailors belonging to the Rapid Action Boat Squadron (RABS) on successful completion of their basic training, pass out at the main parade ground of RABS Headquarters in Kalpitiya yesterday (14 Sep)....
2018-09-15
Navy donates Rs. 05 million to Heart to Heart Trust Fund
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe made a donation worth Rs. 05 million, contributed by all naval personnel, to the Heart to Heart Trust Fund, to be a sigh of relief to the needy patients who are in need of funds for their heart surgeries....
2018-09-15
Commander Hemantha Ranasingha assumes duties as Commanding Officer of SLNS Wickrama II
Commander Hemantha Ranasingha assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Wickrama II, today (14th September)....
2018-09-14
SLINEX 2018 ends on successful note in Trincomalee
SLINEX 2018, joint exercise between the navies of India and Sri Lanka concluded on a successful note in Trincomalee yesterday (13th September)....
2018-09-14
Navy’s women weightlifters show their true colours at Defence Services Weightlifting Championship 2018
Sri Lanka Navy women weightlifting team emerged champions at the Defence Services Weightlifting Championship 2018 held at the indoor stadium of the University of Kelaniya, yesterday (12th September)....
2018-09-13
Commander (ASW) Pradeepa Kodippili assumes duties as Commanding Officer of SLNS Ranarisi
Commander (ASW) Pradeepa Kodippili assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Ranarisi, today (13th September)....
2018-09-13
Oil spill clean-up operation of Sri Lanka Navy
A leak in a pipeline carrying oil occurred in the seas off Uswetakeiyawa on last 8th Sep. ...
2018-09-13
Navy springs into action in search of distressed fishermen in southern seas
A Fast Attack Craft attached to the Southern Naval Command carried out a naval operation to rescue a fishing trawler in trouble in the sea area off Galle today (12th September). ...
2018-09-12
Navy provides 422nd RO plant to Weera Mohan Jayamaha Vidyalaya
Sri Lanka Navy completed another community welfare project, on last 11th September....
2018-09-12
BNS ‘Somudra Joy’ arrives at the Port of Colombo
The Bangladesh Naval Ship (BNS) ‘Somudra Joy’ arrived at the Port of Colombo today (12th September) on a goodwill visit. The ship was ceremonially welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions on her arrival....
2018-09-12
Naval members of World Carrom Champions call on the Commander of the Navy
Ordinary Seaman Nishantha Fernando and Woman Ordinary Seaman Joshep Roshitha who represented the Sri Lanka Navy in the Sri Lankan team participated in the World Carrom Championship hosted by Korean Carrom Federation, called on the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters, today (12th Sep)....
2018-09-12
First poppy flower presented to Navy Commander
Sri Lanka Naval Association launched its poppy campaign today (12th September) with its President Admiral (retd) Daya Sandagiri presenting the first poppy flower to the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo....
2018-09-12
Navy rescues a Whale Shark in the seas off Alampil
A troop of naval personnel attached to SLNS Gotabhya in the Eastern Naval Command rescued a Whale Shark (Rhincodon Typus) that was stranded to Alampil beach area in Mulathivu and supported it to swim deep waters, yesterday (10th Sep)....
2018-09-11
Navy foils an attempt of illegal immigration; 90 suspects apprehended
Naval personnel attached to the Fast Attack Craft belonging to the Western Naval Command, during their patrol to curb transnational crime in the territorial waters of the island, apprehended 90 suspects onboard suspicious trawler plying in the Western seas of Sri Lanka today ( 11th Sep)....
2018-09-11
Scholarships awarded for the children of Naval families
The scholarship awarding ceremony for the children of Naval families who excelled at the G.C.E. (O/L) examination in 2017, was held under the patronage of Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Piyal de Silva at the Admiral Somathilaka Dissanayake auditorium in SLNS Parakrama, yesterday (10th Sep)....
2018-09-11
