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Navy assists to conduct the 9th National Scout Jamboree
 

The 9th National Scout Jamboree, organized by the Sri Lanka Scout Association came to an end on 26th February in Jaffna....

2016-02-26

Chinese PLA Navy Ship "865" arrives at the Port of Colombo
 

The Chinese PLA Naval Ship "865" arrived at the Port of Colombo on 26th February 2016 on a goodwill visit. ...

2016-02-26

Maldives Coast Guard Ship "Huravee" arrives at the Port of Colombo
 

The Maldives Coast Guard Ship "Huravee" arrived at the Port of Colombo on 26th February 2016 on a goodwill visit. ...

2016-02-26

The Commander of the Navy felicitates the South Asian Games Medal Winners
 

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne hailed the Navy sportsmen and women who brought fame to Sri Lanka, representing the country in the 12th South Asian Games held in India from 5th to 16 February....

2016-02-25

SLN accords Guard of Honour to visiting New Zealand Prime Minister
 

The Sri Lanka Navy accorded a Guard of Honour comprising 3 naval officers and 79 sailors to the Prime Minister of New Zealand Right Honourable John Key, who is on a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka, at the Presidential Secretariat on 24th February 2016. ...

2016-02-24

Naval personnel arrest 12 persons engaged in illegal fishing
 
 

Naval personnel arrested 12 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing in three separate incidents on 23rd February 2016. ...

2016-02-24

Indian Navy’s Controller (WP & A) pays a courtesy calls on the Commander of the Navy
 

The Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition (CWP & A) of the Indian Navy, Vice Admiral GS Pabby paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters on 23rd February 2016. ...

2016-02-23

Navy and Coast Guard personnel rescue 4 persons drowning in sea off Gopalpuram
 

The naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijayaba and the life savers of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard rescued 4 persons drowning in the sea off Gopalpuram on 22nd February 2016....

2016-02-23

Navy apprehends two persons with 50 kilograms of gelignite
 

Naval troops attached to SLNS Gajaba of the North Central Naval Command apprehended two persons whilst transferring 500 sticks of gelignite weighing 50 kilograms in the general area of Wahamalgollewa in Madawachchiya on 22nd February 2016....

2016-02-23

Kachchativu Feast concludes strengthening Indo-Lanka friendship

The Sri Lanka Navy facilitated the conduct of the annual feast of the St. Anthony’s church in Kachchativu on a grand scale. ...

2016-02-21

Navy takes part in CISM Day Run 2016

This year's CISM Day Run organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force was held on 21st February 2016....

2016-02-21

Commander of the Navy declares open NNC's Squash Court
 

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne declared open the Northern Naval Command's squash court on 20th February 2016....

2016-02-20

SLN sports personnel clinch 57 medals at the 12th South Asian Games held in India
 

The sports personnel of the Sri Lanka Navy, who represented Sri Lanka at the 12th South Asian Games held in India, have brought fame to the motherland and honour to the Navy winning a tally of 57 medals which include 03 Gold, 25 Silver and 29 Bronze medals....

2016-02-18

Navy arrests three local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya in Kalpitiya arrested three local fishermen with an FGD engaged in illegal fishing between Mampuri and Sinnapadu sea areas on 16th February 2016....

2016-02-17

Navy assists to conduct the Iranativu church Mass
 

Marking the first Friday of the 40 day lent season, the annual mass of the Church of Our Lady of Rosary on the island of Iranativu, which is situated at six Nautical Miles west of SLNS Buwaneka in Nachchikuda, was successfully conducted with the assistance of the naval personnel of SLNS Buwaneka on 12th February 2016....

2016-02-16