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Three persons apprehended with 118 Kg of KG at Northern seas
The crew of a Cedric boat attached to the Northern Naval Command whilst on patrol apprehended three (03) persons with 118 Kg of Kerala Cannabis (KG) in the seas 10 nautical miles off light house-Point Pedro, on 9th Sep....
2018-09-11
Navy renders assistance to transfer a mariner ashore for treatment
Having received a distress call from the oil tanker ‘Bow Harmony’, Sri Lanka Navy today (10th September) promptly rendered assistance to transfer a mariner onboard the tanker, ashore for treatment....
2018-09-10
Indonesian Naval Ship ‘Kri Sultan Hasanuddin’ leaves for her next port of call
Indonesian Naval Ship ‘Kri Sultan Hasanuddin’ which arrived at the port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on 08th September, left for her remaining sailing itinerary from the Colombo harbour today (10th September), on completion of a successful tour. ...
2018-09-10
Navy apprehends 31 persons engaged in illegal activities
Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 31 persons engaged in illegal fishing at several locations in the island during the past few days and the suspects were handed over to the respective Directorates of Fisheries. ...
2018-09-10
Navy assists to minimize environmental damage of Muthurajawela oil spill
Sri Lanka Navy is pressed into action to minimize the environmental damage caused in Dikowita area due to an oil spill from a pipeline carrying oil to the Muthurajawela Oil Refinery Complex from the shore, yesterday (08th September). The oil removing efforts are being currently carried out by Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) in coordination with the Navy. ...
2018-09-09
Indonesian Naval Ship ‘Kri Sultan Hasanuddin’ arrives at port of Colombo
The Indonesian Naval Ship ‘Kri Sultan Hasanuddin’ arrived at the port of Colombo on a goodwill visit today (08th September). ...
2018-09-08
SLCG receives two Inshore Patrol Craft built by Sri Lanka Navy
Two Inshore Patrol Craft (IPCs) built by the Inshore Patrol Craft Construction Project located at the Naval Complex Welisara formally handed over to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard at the Colombo harbour yesterday (07th September)....
2018-09-08
284.5kg of Kerala Cannabis found at sea, the biggest haul recovered by Navy in recent history
Naval personnel onboard 3 Inshore Patrol Craft (IPCs) attached to the North Central Naval Command, during routine patrol, found 284.5kg of Kerala Cannabis floating in the sea area southeast of Iranativu island yesterday (07th September). ...
2018-09-08
SLINEX-2018 gets underway in Trincomalee
The Sri Lanka Navy - Indian Navy Joint exercise, SLINEX-2018 got underway in Trincomalee today (07th September). ...
2018-09-07
Trio of Indian Navy ships arrive at Trincomalee harbour
A trio of Indian Navy ships; INS Sumitra, INS Kirch and INS Kora Divh arrived at the port of Trincomalee today (07th September) to attend the Sri Lanka Navy - Indian Navy joint exercise, SLINEX-2018....
2018-09-07
Navy assists proceedings of Kandy Esala Perahera
The grand annual festival celebration of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) and four Devalas - Kandy Esala Perahera held from 16th – 28th August this year, on a colourful note in the sacred city of Kandy. ...
2018-09-07
Navy triumph at Defense Services Wushu Championship
The Defense Services Wushu Championship 2018 was held at Army Cantonment in Panagoda yesterday (06th September)....
2018-09-07
Commander (ND) Shanaka Jayathilake assumes duties as Commanding Officer of SLNS Abheetha II
Commander (ND) Shanaka Jayathilake assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Abheetha II, today (07th September)....
2018-09-07
Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet-India meets Commander of the Navy
The Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet of the Indian Navy, Rear Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo today (06th September)....
2018-09-06
Sixty senior sailors receive interest free loans
Sri Lanka Navy granted interest free loans worth Rs. 500,000 each to another 60 senior sailors today (06th September). The simple ceremony held at the Naval Headquarters to handover the cheques in this regard was presided over by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe. ...
2018-09-06
