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Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Shoor’ arrives on a goodwill visit
The Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Shoor’ arrived at Colombo port today (4) on a goodwill and training visit. ...
2017-04-04
Navy installs solar powered RO plants
Under the able leadership of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, the Navy Research and Development Unit operated under close supervision of Captain (E) Priyankara Dissanayake initiated a range of Community Service Projects for the benefit of the general public in various part of the country. ...
2017-04-03
8.1 kg of Water Gel Sticks apprehended in Trincomalee
On receipt of an intelligence tip-off naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command apprehended a suspect and 8.1 kg of Water Gel Sticks at two separate locations today (3)....
2017-04-03
Navy clinches the trophy of FA CUP 2017
With a spectacular performance, Sri Lanka Navy Football team emerged champion at the Foot Ball Association (FA) CUP 2017 beating St. Nicholas Football Team Jaffna in a closely encountered final by 1-0, held at Duraiappa Grounds Jaffna yesterday (2). ...
2017-04-03
SLNS Samudura, JMSDF ‘Teruzuki’ conduct passage training exercise
Sri Lankan Navy Ship Samudura (Ex- USCGC Courageous) and Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force(JMSDF) ship ‘Teruzuki’ engaged in a bilateral sea-borne exercise off Colombo today(02 April)....
2017-04-02
Navy apprehends six Indian nationals with 13.5 kg of drug parcels in Sri Lankan waters
Sri Lanka naval fleet units on patrol in the Northern waters apprehended 13.5 kg of drugs suspected to be heroin along with 6 Indian nationals and an Indian fishing boat this morning (2)....
2017-04-02
A joint raid by Navy and Police takes 2 persons in to custody with 8.275 kg of Kerala Cannabis
On receipt of information to the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command in coordination with Mulankavil Police arrested 2 persons for having 8.275 kg of Kerala Cannabis in their possession....
2017-04-01
Navy installs three more Reverse Osmosis plants
The Sri Lanka Navy has been implementing several community service programmes under the visionary leadership of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne....
2017-04-01
Person nabbed with 4.2 kg of Kerala Cannabis
On receipt of intelligence information, naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command in coordination with the Mannar Police Narcotic Bureau nabbed a person with 4.2 kg of Kerala Cannabis at the Mannar private bus station today (1)....
2017-04-01
JMSDF ‘Teruzuki’ arrives at the Port of Colombo
Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) Ship, ‘Teruzuki’, arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill and training visit today (1). ...
2017-04-01
SLNS ‘Sayura’ returns home after attending LIMA - 2017
Sri Lanka Navy’s Flagship Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), SLNS ‘Sayura’ which left for Malaysia on 14thMarch to take part in the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2017, returned to the Colombo port today (31) on successful completion of tour events....
2017-03-31
Navy provides interest free loans for another 100 senior sailors
As part of the Sri Lanka Navy welfare initiative to grant interest free loans of Rs. 500,000 for navy personnel, under a concept of Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, another batch of 100 senior sailors were granted interest free loans at a function held at Naval Headquarters’ Admiral Somathilaka Dissanayaka Auditorium today (31)....
2017-03-31
Navy Golfers attend first foreign tournament
Sri Lanka Navy Officers’ Golf team left for Bangkok, Thailand in view of attending their first ever foreign Golf tournament. ...
2017-03-31
Navy arrests 8 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
The Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command apprehended 8 local fishermen who were fishing with banned fishing nets (Purse Seine) during a search operation at Wankalaipadu sea area off Mannar yesterday (30)....
2017-03-31
Navy rescues a critically ill foreigner
he Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to transfer a critically ill foreign patient who had suffered with a sudden heart attack ashore for treatment today (30). The foreigner was on a merchant vessel named ‘ALONISSON’ belong to Greece which had ventured out to sea from the State of Qatar to South Korea....
2017-03-30
