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Lieutenant Commander Saliya Hemachandra(H) takes over command of SLNS Hansaya
Lieutenant Commander Saliya Hemachandra(H) assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s passenger craft, SLNS Hansaya yesterday (10th January)....
2018-01-11
Navy foils gold smuggling attempt into India, two suspects apprehended with 600 g of gold
On receipt of information to the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command apprehended two persons with 600 g of gold in the general area of Pesalai yesterday (10 January)....
2018-01-11
SL Navy in an operation to rescue fishermen distressed by collision
On 9th January around 11.20 pm, the container carrier “MV GLOVIS CAPTAIN” under the flag of Marshal Islands, which was sailing to the Hambantota port from the port of Colombo collided with “Nadeesha II “ a multiday fishing trawler which had left Hikkaduwa fisheries harbour for fishing with 7 fishermen onboard on last 1st of January, at the deep sea 13 nautical miles off the Light House,Dondra....
2018-01-10
Newly appointed Australian Defence Attaché calls on Chief of Staff of the Navy
The newly appointed Defence Attaché of the Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Group Captain Sean Unwin paid a courtesy call on Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Neil Rosayro at the Naval Headquarters, Colombo today (10th January)....
2018-01-10
Navy arrests six local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to North Central Naval Command arrested six local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing using banned fishing nets in the Vedithalativu sea area yesterday (09 January)....
2018-01-10
Navy apprehends a person with one kg of Kerala Cannabis
On information received by the Navy, Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command with the assistance of Police STF-Uppuveli apprehended a person while transferring one kg of Kerala cannabis in a three wheeler, during a raid carried out in Nelaweli area yesterday (09th January)....
2018-01-10
The volunteer Naval Force proudly celebrates the 66th anniversary
The volunteer Naval Force of the Sri Lanka Navy, proudly celebrated its 66th anniversary at Sri Lanka Naval Ship Lanka in Welisara, today (9th January). ...
2018-01-09
US Political Counsellor calls on Commander Eastern Naval Area
The Political Counsellor to the US Embassy in Sri Lanka, Ms. Kelly Billingsley paid a courtesy call on the Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Nimal Sarathsena at the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters in Trincomalee today (08 January)....
2018-01-08
Navy emerges in Rugby with another victory
Sri Lanka Navy Rugby team secured their victory trouncing SL Army team to a 28-10 score in an encounter of Dialog Inter-clubs League Tournament played at Havlock Grounds yesterday ( 7th January)....
2018-01-08
Buddhist religious programme conducted to mark 35th anniversary of SLNS Parakrama
An all-night Pirith Chanting ceremony on 05 January followed by an alms giving for 20 Bhikkus was held at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium to mark the 35th anniversary of the naval establishment, SLNS Parakrama in Colombo....
2018-01-07
Two foreign nationals apprehended for practicing spear-fishing
Following information received by the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Western Naval Command apprehended 2 Ukrainian nationals who practiced spear-fishing in the Balapitiya sea area yesterday (06 January)....
2018-01-07
Navy assists to transfer critically ill fisherman
Responding to an information conveyed by the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Sri Lanka Navy transferred a patient who was critically ill onboard a multi day fishing trawler, safety ashore today ( 6 January )....
2018-01-06
Navy recovers 98 Kgs of narcotics
Following intelligent information received, Naval personnel attached to Northern Naval Command recovered 90 Kgs of Cannabis (KG), 4 Kgs of Opium and 4 Kgs of Hashish which were hidden in Velvetithurai coastal line, during a raid carried out today's morning (6 January)....
2018-01-06
Navy assists to extinguish fire at Kerawalapitiya
With the quick reaction into the fire which broke out at Kerawalapitiya in Colombo, Naval fire fighting teams extinguished it totally, yesterday night. ( 5th January ) Just after receiving the information of this mass fire around the garbage dump at Kerawalapitiya, two Naval fire fighting teams were dispatched to the location immediately....
2018-01-06
Navy apprehends a person with a Thresher Shark
On information received by the Navy, Naval personnel attached to Eastern Naval Command together with the officials from Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Trincomalee, arrested a person with a Thresher Shark which was set for sale illegally during a raid carried out in Trincomalee harbour area yesterday ( 5th January )....
2018-01-06
