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Foundation stone laid for new Directorate of Naval Design Complex
 

The foundation stone was laid for the new office complex of the newly-established Directorate of Naval Design by the Director General Engineering, Commodore Ravindra Ranasinghe on 16th August 2017 at the Welisara Naval Complex. The office complex will enable the new directorate, which is established in accordance with the Commander of the Navy’s vision to modernize the naval fleet, to lead the ship design dimensions of the Sri Lanka Navy....

2017-08-17

Navy rescues two drowning persons at Gregory Lake, Nuwara Eliya
 

Naval personnel attached to the Rapid Action Boat Squadron (RABS) rescued two persons who were drowning at the Gregory Lake, Nuwara Eliya having fallen from a Jet Ski watercraft this evening (17th August 2017). ...

2017-08-17

Navy apprehends 03 fishermen with 578 kg of sea cucumber
 

Naval personnel onboard a Fast Attack Craft attached to the Nothern Naval Command arrested 03 fishermen with their dinghy for engaging in illegal harvesting of sea cucumber in the sea area about 7.5 nautical miles north of Point Pedro Lighthouse today (16 August 2017)....

2017-08-16

Four (04) fishermen arrested by Navy for engaging in illegal fishing
 

Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command arrested 04 fishermen for engaging in illegal fishing activities using unauthorized fishing nets in the sea area of Punneyadi, Muttur today (16 August 2017)....

2017-08-16

Bangladesh NDC delegation calls on Commander of the Navy
 

A delegation of Bangladesh National Defence College (NDC), currently on an official tour in Sri Lanka, headed by Major General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today ( 15August 2017)....

2017-08-15

Navy arrests 09 persons for causing destruction to fish breeding grounds in northern seas
 

Naval personnel deployed onboard Inshore Patrol Craft attached to the Northern Naval Command with the assistance of the Coastguard took into custody nine (09) persons along with four (04) Fibre Glass Dinghies (FGDs) for causing destruction to fish breeding grounds and illegal fishing in the seas north-east of Point Pedro today (15 August 2017)....

2017-08-15

Navy arrests 13 persons engaged in illegal fishing
 

Rapid Action Boat Squadron (RABS) personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command arrested 13 persons engaged in illegal fishing in the seas off Kokilai and Kokkuthuduwai today (15 August 2017). One hundred (100) kilogrammes of fish along with 03 Fibre Glass Dinghies and fishing gear used for the illegal act were also taken into naval custody during the arrest....

2017-08-15

First poppy flower presented to Navy Commander
 

Sri Lanka Naval Association launched its poppy campaign today (15 August 2017) with its President Admiral (retd) Daya Sandagiri presenting the first poppy flower to the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo....

2017-08-15

Coastguard personnel arrest a person with 10 kg of turtle meat
 

Coastguard personnel stationed at Chilaw with the assistance of the Wennappuwa Police arrested a person possessing 10 kilograms of turtle meat yesterday (14 August 2017) at Ulhitiyawa during a special search operation conducted based on naval intelligence....

2017-08-15

Navy Inter Command Squash Tournament 2017
 

The Inter Command Squash Tournament of the Sri Lanka Navy for the year 2017 was worked off at the Command Squash Courts of the Eastern Naval Area in Trincomalee from 07th to 11th August 2017 with the participation of 35 officers and 29 sailors including 04 women sailors. ...

2017-08-15

Commander of the Army pays courtesy call on Commander of the Navy
 

The Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (14 August 2017). ...

2017-08-14

Navy arrests 4 Indian fishermen and trawler for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters
 

Naval personnel onboard Fast Attack Craft attached to the Northern Naval Command on routine patrol arrested 04 Indian fishermen and their fishing trawler for poaching in the Sri Lankan territorial waters 18 nautical miles north of Point Pedro yesterday (13 August 2017). ...

2017-08-14

Commander of the Navy unveils War Heroes Memorial at Gampaha
 

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne unveiled the War Heroes Memorial erected by the Ex-Servicemen Association of the Navy-Gampaha District Chapter at the Gampaha-Ja Ela flyover roundabout today (13) August 2017....

2017-08-13

Navy excel at Mr. Melwa National Bodybuilding Championship
 

With an impressive performance in the 75kg weight category, Leading Communicator Chaturanga Dias of the Sri Lanka Navy clinched the overall championship and Leading Seaman Prasanna Siriwardene emerged the runner-up in the 70kg weight category at the Mr. Melwa National Bodybuilding Championship worked off at the Negombo Municipal Council Hall yesterday (12 August 2017)....

2017-08-13

03 Indian nationals staying illegally in Sri Lanka apprehended
 

Naval troops attached to the South Eastern Naval Command with the assistance of Police Special Task Force personnel stationed in Marudamunai apprehended three (03) Indian nationals who were illegally staying in Sri Lanka during a special search operation conducted in Nindavur yesterday (11th August 2017) on information received by the Navy....

2017-08-12