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War Hero’s family receives house under ‘Api Wenuwen Api’ project
A new house built under the ‘Api Wenuwen Api’ housing project for heroic security forces personnel was handed over to the wife of the late naval war hero Lieutenant Udaya Owitigala by Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe today (11th August 2017)....
2017-08-11
Navy apprehends 6 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command apprehended 6 local fishermen engaged in fishing activities using illegal fishing nets in the sea area off Pulmudai yesterday (August, 10)....
2017-08-11
3 persons arrested with 30 kg of Kerala cannabis
On receipt of an intelligence tip-off to the Navy, naval personnel attached to the Western Naval Command together with a team of Police Special Task Force personnel, Colombo, arrested 3 persons with 30 kg of Kerala cannabis, during a special search conducted at Eluthoor in Mannar, this morning (11th August)....
2017-08-11
Naval Hydrographic Office declared open
The newly established Naval Hydrographic Office was ceremonially declared open under the patronage of the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development, Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera in Mattakkuliya today (10, August). ...
2017-08-10
SL Navy arrests 3 trawlers, 12 Indian fishermen for poaching in territorial waters
Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard patrol craft attached to the Northern Naval Command whilst on routine patrol, arrested 12 Indian fishermen and 03 fishing trawlers for poaching in the Sri Lankan territorial waters last night (09, August)....
2017-08-10
SL Navy – Indian Coast Guard facilitate repatriation of 02 Sri Lankan fishermen
Sri Lankan Navy today (09, August), facilitated the repatriation of 02 Sri Lankan fishermen arrested by the Indian Coast Guard for trespassing into Indian territorial waters. ...
2017-08-09
PLAN hospital ship ‘Hepingfangshu’ (Ark Peace) departs from Colombo harbour
The hospital ship of the People's Liberation Army Navy of China, ‘Hepingfangzhou’ that arrived in Sri Lanka on 06th August on a goodwill visit, left for her next port of call from the Colombo harbour today (09, August). ...
2017-08-09
Navy renders assistance to rescue 6 fishermen on distressed trawler
Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to 6 fishermen on a distressed multiday fishing trawler, ‘Dinu Putha’. The rescued fishermen were brought to the Hambantota harbour, onboard SLNS Sagara this morning (09, August)....
2017-08-09
Twelve suspects arrested for engaging in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command arrested 12 suspects engaged in an illegal fishing activities using illegal fishing nets and explosives, in the sea area off Nachchikuda today (August, 09)....
2017-08-09
A suspect nabbed with 2 kg of Kerala cannabis
On receipt of an intelligence tip-off to the Navy, naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command together with the Police Special Task Force, Puttalam nabbed a suspect with 2 kg of Kerala cannabis, during a search conducted in Nedunkulam locality in Puttalam, yesterday (08, August)....
2017-08-09
The Senior Officers of the Chinese Naval ship ‘Hepingfangshu’ (Ark Peace) pays a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy
Senior officers of the PLAN hospital ship ‘Hepingfangshu’ (Ark Peace) paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters, today (08 August)....
2017-08-08
Commander of the Navy makes inspection visit onboard SLNS Sayurala
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne made an inspection visit onboard the latest Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Sri Lanka Navy, SLNS Sayurala today (08, August)....
2017-08-08
Commander of the Navy inspects OBST facilities in Galle
Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne on Monday (07, August) inspected the services being put up at the Galle OBST operations centre, to facilitate Netherlands Merchant Vessel Protection Detachments (VPDs) operating in the Indian Ocean....
2017-08-08
Forty nine (49) Indian fishermen and 12 fishing trawlers arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters
Fast Attack Craft attached to the Northern Naval Command and Sir Lanka Coast Guard whilst on routine patrol, have arrested 49 Indian fishermen and impounded 12 fishing trawlers for trespassing into Sri Lankan territorial waters and engaging in illegal fishing last night (07, August) and this morning....
2017-08-08
Sri Lanka Navy Nabs 9 Personnel’s while Illegal Sand Mining
Having received a tip off to the Sri Lanka Navy, personnel attached to the special Boat Squadron of the Northern Naval Command and the Coast Guard Department, arrested 9 civilians and a tractor while engaging in illegal sand mining yesterday (07 August)....
2017-08-08
