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Navy apprehends two local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
 

Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command apprehend two local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing using unauthorized fishing nets today (23) in the Mundampiddi beach area....

2017-05-23

Navy renders assistance to raid 2 cannabis cultivation
 

On receipt of an intelligence tip-off to the ‘Coast Guard' Kirinda, a group of Coast Guard personnel attached to the same station, in coordination with STF personnel of Katharagama, raided two cannabis cultivation of 0.5 acres each, in Dambe, Katharagama today (22)....

2017-05-22

Senior officers from Royal Canadian Navy call on Commander of the Navy
 

The Commander Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific, Rear Admiral ART McDonald and the Commanding Officer of the Royal Canadian Naval Ship ‘HMCS Winnipeg’ which arrived at the port of Colombo on 20th May, Commander JJ Hutchinson called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (22)....

2017-05-22

High ranking officers from Pakistan Navy call on Commander of the Navy
 

A group of high ranking officers from the Pakistan Navy called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (22)....

2017-05-22

Navy recovers 9.225 kg of Kerala Cannabis; suspect apprehended
 

On receipt of information to the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command in coordination with officials of the Mannar Police, during a raid carried out in Thulkuduirippu, Talaimannar yesterday (21), nabbed a suspect with 505 g of Kerala Cannabis....

2017-05-22

Indian Naval Ship ‘Sumedha’ arrives at Colombo harbour
 

An Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Indian Navy, Indian Naval Ship (INS) ‘Sumedha’ arrived at the Colombo harbour on a three day official visit today (21)....

2017-05-21

Suspect apprehended for transporting sand without permit
 

Coast Guard personnel attached to the Coast Guard Station Kirinda in coordination with the STF personnel in Katharagama, during a joint raid, apprehended a suspect for transporting sand without valid permit yesterday (20)....

2017-05-21

Navy renders assistance to a multi-day fishing trawler in distress
 

Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to a multi-day fishing trawler, Thilak I, with 6 fishermen in distress, in the seas 72 Nm off Great Basses today (20). ...

2017-05-20

Royal Canadian Naval Ship ‘HMCS Winnipeg’ arrives at the Port of Colombo
 

The Canadian Naval Ship, ‘HMCS Winnipeg - FFH 338’ arrived at the Port of Colombo for a training and goodwill visit today (20)....

2017-05-20

Two Reverse Osmosis plants bestowed on public
 

Two more Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants produced by the Navy’s Research and Development Unit was bestowed on the public today (20)....

2017-05-20

Navy apprehends a local fisherman engaged in illegal fishing
 

Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command apprehended a local fisherman engaged in illegal fishing using unauthorized fishing nets in the Vidattalativu sea area yesterday (19)....

2017-05-20

National War Heroes Commemoration Ceremony held under the patronage of H.E. the President
 

The National War Heroes Commemoration Ceremony 2017 held at the War Heroes Monument in Battaramulla under the patronage of H.E. the President, Maithripala Sirisena this evening (19)....

2017-05-19

Twenty Eight (28th) IMBL Meeting held on-board SLNS Sayura
 

The 28th International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) annual meeting between the representatives of the Navies of Sri Lanka and India was held onboard SLNS Sayura at the Indo-Sri Lanka Maritime Boundary Line off Kankasanthurai today (19)....

2017-05-19

Commander of the Navy presides over Naval War Hero Commemoration in Welisara
 

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, today (19) at 0900 hrs, presided over a ceremony held at the War Hero Monument in Welisara, to commemorate the naval war heroes who made supreme sacrifices for the motherland. ...

2017-05-19

Commander of the Navy presided over a ceremony to donate houses for naval personnel
 

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne today (18) presided over a ceremony in which two homeless sailors receive houses built by the Sri Lanka Navy....

2017-05-18