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Visit of SLNS Samudura and Suranimila in India
The Sri Lanka Naval Ship Samudura and Suranimila left the Colombo port for a goodwill and training visit to India on 04th of this month....
2017-04-09
Navy nabs a suspect with 6 .370 kg of Water Gel Sticks
On receipt of an intelligence tip-off naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command personnel in a joint operation together with personnel of the Anti Corruption Squad in Trincomalee nabbed a suspect in possession of 49 Water Gel Sticks weighing of 6.370 at Erankandi today (9)....
2017-04-09
Navy Seva Vanitha New Year Trade Fair 2017 held on grand note
The New Year Trade Fair, organized under the patronage of the President of the Navy Seva Vanitha Unit (NSVU), Mrs. Yamuna Wijegunaratne, was held on a grand note at SLNS Parakrama today (8)....
2017-04-08
Commander of the Navy visited Brazil Navy Submarine fleet and Special Boat Squadron
The Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, who is in Brazil, having being invited to attend at the Latin America Aerospace and Defence (LAAD – 2017) exhibition, made official visits to Special Boat Squadron and Submarine Warfare Training School in Brazil yesterday (7)....
2017-04-08
Certificate awarding of Asymmetric Warfare Course -2017
On successful completion of the 5th Asymmetric Warfare Course which was held from 9th January to 6th April, the certificate awarding and insignia pinning among the course participants got off the ground at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium at SLNS Parakrama yesterday (6)....
2017-04-07
Indian Coast Guard throws weight behind Navy to douse fire onboard “MSC Daniela”
The Indian Coast Guard threw its weight behind the Sri Lanka Navy to douse the fire onboard container carrier “MSC Daniela” off the Colombo port....
2017-04-06
Navy installs six more Reverse Osmosis plants
Accomplishing Sri Lanka Navy’s another community service project; six more Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants were installed in difficult areas where kidney deceases are rampant due to lack of available water resources to meet purified drinking water needs of the community within the region. ...
2017-04-06
Commander of the Navy calls on the Brazilian Navy Chief
The Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, who is currently visit Brazil, as an invitee at the Latin America Aerospace and Defence (LAAD – 2017) exhibition, called on the Brazilian Navy Commander, Admiral Eduardo Leal Ferreira in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday (4)....
2017-04-05
Indian Coast Guard assist to find distressed Sri Lankan fishing trawler
The Indian Coast Guard personnel rescued five Sri Lankan fishermen who went missing with their multi day fishing trawler ‘EVINDI 01’ which had drifted into the Indian territorial waters following a technical defect on 01st April....
2017-04-05
SLN, ICG and Indian Navy combine to douse fire onboard MV Daniela
Upon receiving a fire distress call from a container vessel, MSC ‘Daniela’ yesterday (4) the Sri Lanka Navy dispatched two Fast Attack Craft (FACs) on scene to escort the vessel which was plying 120 Nm off Colombo....
2017-04-04
Navy renders assistance to nab 5 suspects attempted to sell copper plate by illegal means
On receipt of intelligence informationto the Western Naval Command, a groupof naval personnel in coordination with Special Crime Investigation Unit, Kandy nabbed 5 suspects who attempted to trade a copper plate, belonging to the Dutch Colonial Era, by illegal means. ...
2017-04-04
SLNS Samudura and SLNS Suranimila leave for Cochin India
Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessels, SLNS Samudura and SLNS Suranimila left for Cochin India from the Port of Colombo today (4) on a goodwill mission in India....
2017-04-04
Navy Chief’s, Brazil visit focuses to thrust SL’s blue economic aspirations
Sri Lanka’s aspiration of thriving as a 21st century blue economic hub has been given a much needed thrust, as the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne made progressive discussions with the top brass of the Brazilian Navy....
2017-04-04
Sri Lanka Navy assists repatriation of 38 Indian poachers
Repatriation of 38 Indian poachers who were released from the Sri Lankan custody took place at the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) North of Kankasanthurai with the assistance of Sri Lanka Navy today (4). ...
2017-04-04
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
