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Navy renders assistance to arrest persons engaged in illegal activities
Sri Lanka Navy took 44 persons into custody for engaging in illegal acts at separate locations in the island. Accordingly 41 persons practiced illegal fishing and 03 suspects for keeping illegal drugs in their possession were arrested by the Navy....
2017-10-30
Korean Navy ships depart from Colombo harbour
The Korean Navy ships, Kang Gam Chan and Hwacheon which arrived in Sri Lanka on 26th October, set sail from the Colombo harbour today (29th October 2017), on completion of their successful four-day official tour....
2017-10-29
Indian naval personnel conduct beach cleaning campaign at Crow Island beach
The crew members of Indian Naval Ship (INS) ‘Sutlej’ which arrived in Sri Lanka on 26th of this month, conducted a beach cleaning campaign at the Crow Island beach in Mattakkuliya yesterday (28th October)....
2017-10-29
US Nimitz Carrier Strike Group arrives at the port of Colombo
The United States’ Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, which comprises the oldest American aircraft carrier in active service, USS Nimitz, the cruiser USS Princeton, and destroyers USS Howard, USS Shoup, USS Pinckney, and USS Kidd, arrived at the port of Colombo today (28 October 2017)....
2017-10-28
Certificate Awarding Ceremony of the 20th Junior Naval Staff Course
The certificate awarding ceremony of the twentieth Junior Naval Staff Course (20th JNSC) was held at the Admiral Wasanatha Karannagoda Auditorium of the Naval and Maritime Academy in Trincomalee on 27th October 2017....
2017-10-28
INS Sutlej arrives at the Colombo harbour
The hydrographic survey ship of the Indian Navy, INS Sutlej arrived at the Colombo harbour yesterday (26 October 2017) in view of conducting the Phase II of the joint oceanographic survey off the coasts of Sri Lanka....
2017-10-27
Two Korean Navy ships arrive at Colombo port
The Korean Navy ships, Kang Gam Chan and Hwacheon arrived at the port of Colombo on a goodwill visit yesterday (26 October 2017)....
2017-10-27
Bangladesh Naval Ship Somudra Avijan departs from Colombo harbour
The Bangladesh Naval Ship, Somudra Avijan which arrived at the port of Colombo on 23 October, set sail from the Colombo harbour on completion of its successful four-day official tour yesterday (26 October 2017)....
2017-10-27
Navy apprehends 5 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters
Naval personnel onboard Fast Attack Craft attached to the Northern Naval Command, on routine patrol, apprehended 05 Indian fishermen along with their fishing trawler for poaching in the Sri Lankan territorial waters about 16.7 nautical miles north of the Kovilam Light House yesterday (26th October 2017). ...
2017-10-27
Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe assumes duties as the 22nd Commander of the Navy
His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, has been pleased to appointVice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe as the 22nd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy and promote him to the 3-star rank of Vice Admiral with effect from 26 October 2017....
2017-10-26
Admiral Travis Sinniah bids farewell to his naval career
His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Maithripala Sirisena has promoted the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah to the rank of Admiral with effect from 25th October 2017. ...
2017-10-26
Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe appointed as the 22nd Commander of the Navy
Rear Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe, on being promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral, was appointed as the 22nd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy by His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena today (26 October 2017)...
2017-10-26
RO plant donated under HE the President’s guidance to the village of the girl who had excelled in Year 5 Scholarship Exam
The Reverse Osmosis plant, constructed by the Sri Lanka Navy utilising the financial assistance provided by the Firefly Mission of Singapore, was vested in the residents of Pahala Diggala today (23 October 2017) at a ceremony attended by the Commanding Officer SLNS Pandukabaya in Poonewa, Captain Nishantha Ranaweera and the Principal of the Pahala Diggala Primary School. ...
2017-10-23
Eleven persons arrested for engaging in illegal activities
Sri Lanka Navy arrested 11 persons for engaging in illegal activities in separate locations in the island over the last few days. ...
2017-10-23
40 senior sailors receive interest-free loans
40 senior sailors received interest free-loans worth Rs. 500,000/= each at a function held under the patronage of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah at the Navy Headquarters today (23 October 2017). ...
2017-10-23
