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Children of naval families receive donations from naval welfare
Director General Services, Rear Admiral Eric Jayakody donated a three wheeler, from the “Naval Social Responsibility Fund”, on behalf of the child of Leading Seaman (Diving) HRC Kumara at the Naval Headquarters today (4). ...
2016-07-04
Navy apprehends 46 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Mahanaga located in Panama in the Southeastern Naval Command arrested 46 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities in the seas off Oluvil and Kalmunai yesterday (3)....
2016-07-04
Five Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters
Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest five Indian fishermen along with an Indian fishing trawler poaching in Sri Lankan waters west of Delft Island last night (2)....
2016-07-03
Naval personnel nab six local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Walagamba located in Kuchchaveli in Eastern Naval Command arrested six local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing activities in the seas off Kokilai and Kallarawa yesterday (1). ...
2016-07-02
Navy rendered assistance to bust a red sandalwood smuggling racket
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya located in Kalpitiya belonging to North Western Naval Command managed to apprehend a stock of red sandalwood, in coordination with Kalpitiya Police yesterday (30)....
2016-07-01
Commander of the Navy gives away appointment letters to 34 newly enlisted Officer Cadets
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne gave away appointment letters to 34 newly enlisted Officer Cadets of the 58th Intake of officers, in a ceremony held at Admiral Somathilaka Auditorium at Naval Headquarters today (1). ...
2016-07-01
Navy nabs 24 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vidura located in Sampoor in Eastern Naval Command, arrested 14 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities in the seas off Norway Island yesterday (30)....
2016-07-01
Inter Command Cricket Championship - 2016
The inter command Cricket tournament - 2016 was held at the sports ground of Naval and Maritime Academy from 20th to 26th June 2016 with the participation of all commands of the Sri Lanka Navy....
2016-06-30
“Sri Lanka Navy Journal” and “Sayurusara” magazine re-launched
Two publications of the Sri Lanka Navy which lied dormant for a long period of time, were re-launched at the Naval Headquarters today (30). Accordingly the first copy of the second edition of “Sri Lanka Navy Journal” which is published by the Naval Research Wing, was offered to Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne by its Chief Editor, Commodore Priyantha Perera. ...
2016-06-30
Navy renders assistance to clean-up Koneswaram Kovil premises
To coincide with Social Responsibility Projects carried out at the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, a cleaning programme was carried out in Koneswaram Kovil premises in Trincomalee on 25th June 2016. ...
2016-06-30
Navy arrests 13 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijayaba located in Nilaweli in the Eastern Naval Command apprehended 13 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using Purse Seine Nets in the seas off Erakkandy yesterday (29)....
2016-06-30
Sri Lanka Navy intercepts a suspicious ship in the Southern Seas
At the request of the Sri Lanka Customs, Sri Lanka Navy in coordination with Sri Lanka Coast Guard intercepted and boarded a bulk carrier in the seas 7.5 nautical miles off Galle in the early hours of 29th June. ...
2016-06-30
Second leg of Soccer training for schools located in the Islands of Jaffna Peninsula commenced with Navy’s assistance
As per the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, the Northern Naval Command commenced several Soccer coaching camps for the school children who are in the Islands of Jaffna Peninsula....
2016-06-29
Rear Admiral Udaya Bandara bids farewell to 34-year-long illustrious naval career
The Director General Training, Rear Admiral Udaya Bandara today (28) bade farewell to his illustrious naval career which spanned over 34 years. ...
2016-06-28
Granting of “Virusara Privilege Card” held under the patronage of HE the President
The ceremony of granting “Virusara Privilege Card”, as its second phase, was held under the patronage of His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Maithripala Sirisena at Rajarata Vidyalaya, Hingurakgoda, yesterday (27). ...
2016-06-28
