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Navy celebrates its anniversary following rich naval traditions
"Splicing the main brace" is a time-honoured naval tradition passed down from the Royal Navy. ...
2017-12-09
Newly constructed Sanghawasa at Asgiri Maha Viharaya in Kandy bestowed on Maha Sangha
The newly constructed two-storeyed Sanghawasa at Asgiri Maha Viharaya in Kandy was bestowed on Maha Sangha by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe yesterday (08 December). ...
2017-12-09
Navy clinch Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens Open Women – Netball Championship 2017
The Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens Open Women – Netball Championship 2017 was held in United Arab Emirates from 30 November to 02 December. ...
2017-12-09
Hindu religious programme organized to invoke blessings on 67th Navy Day
A Hindu religious programme to invoke blessings on the Sri Lanka Navy’s 67th anniversary which falls on 09 December, was held at the Shri Ponnambalawaneswaram Kovil in Colombo yesterday (07 December)....
2017-12-08
BNS Bijoy departs Colombo harbour
The Bangladesh Naval Ship (BNS) Bijoy which arrived in Sri Lanka on a goodwill visit, departed the Colombo harbour today (08 December) on successful completion of tour events....
2017-12-08
Commanding Officer BNS Bijoy calls on Commander Western Naval Area
The Commanding Officer of the Bangladesh Naval Ship (BNS) ‘Bijoy’, Captain Fazlar called on the Commander Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral Niraja Attygalle at the Western Naval Command Headquarters today (December 07). ...
2017-12-07
Navy arrests 7 persons engaged in illegal fishing
Inshore Patrol Craft attached to the Norwest Naval Command, on routine patrol arrested 7 persons for engaging in illegal fishing using unauthorized fishing nets in the sea area East of Kudiramalai yesterday (06 December)....
2017-12-07
Australian High Commissioner meets Commander of the Navy
The Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Bryce Hutchesson met the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo today (06 December)....
2017-12-06
BNS Bijoy arrives at port of Colombo
The Bangladesh Naval Ship (BNS) Bijoy arrived at the port of Colombo on a goodwill visit today (06 December). The ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions. The Defence Attaché of the High Commission of Bangladesh in Sri Lanka, Commodore Syed Maksumul Hakim was also present on this occasion....
2017-12-06
French Naval Ship ‘Auvergne’ departs Colombo harbour
The French Naval Ship ‘Auvergne’ which arrived in Sri Lanka on a goodwill visit, departed the Colombo harbour today (06 December) on successful completion of its four-day tour. ...
2017-12-06
Workshop on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Emergency Response held at NMA
A workshop on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Emergency Response was successfully conducted at the Naval & Maritime Academy in Trincomalee on 29 and 30 November 2017....
2017-12-05
Northern Naval Command conducts field medical clinic in Mawadipuram
As part of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Cooperate Social Responsibility projects, the medical personnel of the Northern Naval Command conducted a field medical clinic in the newly resettled model village of Mawadipuram, Kankasanthurai yesterday (04 December)....
2017-12-05
Navy arrests 8 persons engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command arrested 8 persons for engaging in illegal fishing using unauthorized fishing nets in the sea area north of Thalaimannar Lighthouse yesterday (04 December)....
2017-12-05
Commanding Officer of FNS Auvergne calls on Commander of the Navy
Captain Xavier Breitel, the Commanding Officer of the French Naval Ship (FNS) ‘Auvergne’ which arrived in Sri Lanka on a goodwill visit yesterday (03 December), called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Navy Headquarters in Colombo today....
2017-12-04
Awareness programme on United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea held in Trincomalee
An awareness program on legal aspects relating to illegal fishing, immigration, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and related acts was held at the Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium in Trincomalee on 02 December 2017....
2017-12-04
