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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
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
