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Commander of the Navy visits Northern Naval Command
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe visited the Northern Naval Command yesterday (24 January)....
2018-01-25
Eight Indian fishermen apprehended for poaching
Naval personnel onboard a Fast Gun Boat and a Fast Attack Craft attached to the Northern Naval Command, on routine patrol, apprehended 08 Indian fishermen along with two fishing trawlers for poaching in the Sri Lankan territorial waters North-west of the Delft Island, yesterday (24 January)....
2018-01-25
Navy nabs 3 persons engaged in illegal fishing
Three persons including 2 foreigners and a Sri Lankan who were engaging in fishing activities without valid Fishing Passes in the sea area of Komari, were apprehended by Naval personnel attached to the South Eastern Naval Command, yesterday (23 January)....
2018-01-24
Navy recovers a hoard of 110 kg Cannabis
Naval personnel attached to Northern Naval Command recovered a hoard of Cannabis (KG) weighing 110 Kg concealed in a shrub land at Thaleiadi in Maradankeni coastal area, yesterday (23 January)....
2018-01-24
‘Thilina Malla’ winners receive lucrative prizes
The ceremony to award prizes of the Regular Naval Benevolent Fund (RNBF) and the Volunteer Naval Benevolent Fund (VNBF) Raffle Draw, ‘Thilina Malla’ was held at the Lighthouse Galley, SLNS Parakrama today (January 22) under the patronage of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe....
2018-01-22
Eight persons engaged in illegal acts apprehended by Navy
Navy apprehended 8 persons engaged in illegal acts at several locations in the island during past few days. Accordingly, a person for possessing intoxicating drugs, a suspect with satinwood timber, 4 persons engaged in illegal fishing and another 2 persons with methamphetamine drug were held by the Navy....
2018-01-22
Nepali Chief of the Army Staff meets Commander of the Navy
The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Nepal Army General Rajendra Chhetri who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo, today (19 January)....
2018-01-19
Lieutenant Commander Nuwan Hewahakmanage(H) takes over command of SLNS Ranagajaී
Lieutenant Commander Nuwan Hewahakmanage (H) assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s medium size Landing Craft (LCM), SLNS Ranagaja, today (19th January). ...
2018-01-19
Canadian High Commissioner calls on Commander Eastern Naval Command
The Canadian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, His Excellency David McKinnon called on the Commander Eastern Naval Command Rear Admiral Nimal Sarathsena at the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters in Trincomalee, today (19 January)....
2018-01-19
Commander of the Navy inspects divisions at VNF annual camp
The inspection of divisions at the annual camp of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force (VNF) was held at the VNF Headquarters in Welisara today (18 January) in the presence of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe....
2018-01-18
Sri Lanka Navy nabs 3 Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan waters
Three Indian fishermen who were engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters off South of Mannar were nabbed along with their Dhow by a Coastal Petrol Craft attached to the North Central Naval Command, yesterday (17 January )....
2018-01-18
Person held for possessing counterfeit money
On receipt of information to the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Western Naval Command in coordination with officials of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Colombo nabbed a suspect for possessing counterfeit money, during a raid conducted in Horana on 16 January....
2018-01-18
Navy apprehends two suspects attempting to smuggle 7 kg of gold into India
Based on information received by the Navy, a group of naval personnel onboard a Fast Attack Craft belonging to the Northern Naval Command intercepted a suspicious dinghy in the seas northwest of Kankesanthurai Lighthouse and apprehended two suspects with 7 kg of gold yesterday (16 January)....
2018-01-17
Navy apprehends 9 persons for illegal fishing
Based on information received by the Navy, a group of naval personnel Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command apprehended 9 persons who were engaging in illegal fishing practices using banned nets at the sea areas off Nachchikuda and Pesalai, yesterday (16 January)....
2018-01-17
New Squash Court declared open at SLNS Barana
The new Squash Court constructed with all modern facilities at SLNS Barana was declared open by the Commander North Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Rasika Dissanayake, today (15th January)....
2018-01-16
