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Navy apprehends two suspects attempting to smuggle 7 kg of gold into India
Based on information received by the Navy, a group of naval personnel onboard a Fast Attack Craft belonging to the Northern Naval Command intercepted a suspicious dinghy in the seas northwest of Kankesanthurai Lighthouse and apprehended two suspects with 7 kg of gold yesterday (16 January)....
2018-01-17
Navy apprehends 9 persons for illegal fishing
Based on information received by the Navy, a group of naval personnel Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command apprehended 9 persons who were engaging in illegal fishing practices using banned nets at the sea areas off Nachchikuda and Pesalai, yesterday (16 January)....
2018-01-17
New Squash Court declared open at SLNS Barana
The new Squash Court constructed with all modern facilities at SLNS Barana was declared open by the Commander North Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Rasika Dissanayake, today (15th January)....
2018-01-16
Pakistan Army Chief meets Commander of the Navy
Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa who arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday (15 January) on a 3-day official visit, met Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo this morning....
2018-01-16
Navy apprehends 16 Indian fishermen for engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters
Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 16 Indian fishermen along with 4 fishing trawlers for engaging in illegal fishing activities in Sri Lankan territorial waters yesterday (15 January)....
2018-01-16
Opening ceremony of 'Vihara Office' at Nagadeepa Viharaya
Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jayantha De Silva declared open the newly constructed ‘Vihara Office’ at the Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya at the invitation of its Chief Incumbent and Chief Sanga Nayake of Northern Province, Praveenacharya most venerable Navandagala Paduma Kiththi Tissa Nayaka Thero today (15 January)....
2018-01-15
Rear Admiral Ruwan Perera assumes duties as the Commander South Eastern Naval Command
Rear Admiral Ruwan Perera took over the command of South Eastern Naval Command as its new Area Commander today (14th January). ...
2018-01-15
Person nabbed with 67 turtle eggs
Based on information received by the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command combined with STF personnel in Sardhapura nabbed a person for possessing 67 turtle eggs, during a search conducted in the beach area of Erakkandi yesterday (14 January)....
2018-01-15
Navy recovers cache of explosives in Lankapatuna
On receipt of information to the Navy, a team of naval troops attached to the Eastern Naval Command recovered a cache of explosives in Lankapatuna on 13January....
2018-01-15
Navy records another comprehensive win in Dialog Rugby League
The Navy secured yet another comprehensive win in a Dialog Rugby League second round encounter against Police , worked off at Police Park yesterday (13 January)....
2018-01-14
Navy undertakes relief work in wind-lashed Divulapitiya
Naval personnel attached to the Rapid Response Rescue and Relief Unit (4RU) undertook relief work in Divulapitiya area to return normalcy in household and related chores of the residents, following the winds that swept across the area in the last couple of days....
2018-01-14
Navy nabs a person with 2 Kgs of Kerala cannabis
On information received by the Navy, naval personal attached to the North Central Naval Command with the assistance of Mannar Police apprehended a person who was transferring 2.055 Kgs of cannabis ( KG) in a bus, by a raid carried out in Thoddaweli area yesterday (13 January)....
2018-01-14
Commander SFHQ-E meets Commander Eastern Naval Area
Commander Security Forces Headquarters – East, Major General HWSDB Pananwala met Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Nimal Sarathsena at the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters in Trincomalee today (13 January)....
2018-01-13
Navy and Coast Guard conduct oil spill management exercise in Kankesanthurai seas
Sri Lanka Navy being a key partner in conservation of marine resources conducted an oil spill management exercise partnering with Sri Lanka Coast Guard in the seas off Kankesanthurai harbour yesterday (11 January). ...
2018-01-12
Navy renders assistance to find 356 kg of Kerala cannabis and apprehend a person with intoxicating tablets
Based on information received by the Navy, a group of Navy Marines attached to the Northwestern Naval Command combined with officials of the Silawathura Police and the Narcotics Division of Mannar found 356 kg of Kerala cannabis during a search conducted in the general area of Kayakkuli yesterday (11 January)....
2018-01-12
