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Navy continues flood relief operations
 

Responding to the emergencies following the adverse weather condition in the island, Sri Lanka Navy has deployed 14 relief teams, 11 dinghies and 2 Emergency Rescue Boats in the Southern and Western provinces....

2018-10-09

Navy’s assistance in providing relief measures for people affected by extreme weather
 

Under the directives of the Office of CDS and on information released by the Disaster Management Centre, Sri Lanka Navy’s relief teams are in action to provide assistance to the distressed people following the inclement weather in Southern and Western provinces in the island....

2018-10-09

Navy assists to apprehend four (4) persons for engaging in illegal activities
 

Sri Lanka Navy assisted to apprehend 4 persons engaged in illegal acts at various locations in the island during the past few days. These suspects were held for engaging in illegal fishing....

2018-10-09

Inter Command Badminton Tournament 2018
 

The Inter Command Badminton Tournament 2018 was held at the Naval and Maritime Academy, Trincomalee from 1st to 5th October 2018 with the participation of more than 125 players from all Naval Commands. Meanwhile, the tournament returned to Trincomalee after 14 long years. ...

2018-10-08

PLAN ship ‘Hai Yangdao’ sets sail from Colombo harbour
 

Concluding her four-day official visit in Sri Lanka, the People's Liberation Army Navy ship ‘Hai Yangdao’ set sail from the Colombo harbour today (07th October)....

2018-10-07

Indian visit of SLNS Sagara and SLNS Suranimala
 

Sri Lanka Navy’s SLNS Sagara and SLNS Suranimala left the Port of Colombo for India yesterday (6th Oct), on a goodwill visit which includes training exercises too....

2018-10-07

SLNS Sagara nominated as the Best ship of 2017
 

The best ship among the ships belonging to the Sri Lanka navy, is selected annually. Sports events, Naval knowledge, rope handling, mock war exercises among the ships and the ship recorded the highest number of nautical miles in navigation, are considered as the selection criteria....

2018-10-07

Navy bags a number of gold medals at National Wushu Championship
 

The 16th National Wushu Championship was held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium from 02nd to 04th October 2018 and it was participated by a large number of male and female wushu players across from the country....

2018-10-07

Forty five (45) Naval Artificer Apprentices of 15th Artificer Intake pass out
 

After successful completion of their basic training, 45 Naval Artificer Apprentices belonging to the 15th Artificer Intake of the Sri Lanka Navy passed out at the parade ground of the Naval Institute of Technology in Welisara yesterday (4th October). ...

2018-10-05

Pakistan Secretary of Defence visits Naval Headquarters
 

Pakistan Secretary of Defence Lieutenant General (retd) Ikram Ul Haq who is on a four day official tour in Sri Lanka, with a delegation visited Naval Headquarters, yesterday (4th October)....

2018-10-05

PLAN ship ‘Hai Yangdao’ arrives at port of Colombo
 

The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ship ‘Hai Yangdao’ arrived at the port of Colombo on a goodwill visit today (04th October) and it was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions. ...

2018-10-04

JMSDF ships depart from Port of Colombo
 

Two Japanese ships “Kaga” and “Inazuma” belonging to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) which arrived in Sri Lanka on 30th Sep. left the Colombo harbour today (4th October) on successful completion of their goodwill visit. ...

2018-10-04

Switzerland Ambassador calls on Commander of the Navy
 

Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation in Sri Lanka, H.E. Mr. Hanspeter Mock called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Navy Headquarters in Colombo today (03rd October)....

2018-10-03

One hundred and fifteen senior sailors receive interest free loans
 

Sri Lanka Navy granted interest free loans worth Rs. 500,000 each to another 115 senior sailors today (03rd October). ...

2018-10-03

Navy wins National Veteran Table Tennis Championship
 

The National Veterans Inter Club Table Tennis tournament-2018 organized by the Veteran Table Tennis Association of Sri Lanka, kicked off at St. Thomas indoor sports complex on 22nd Sep 2018....

2018-10-03