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US – Sri Lanka Marine personnel conduct joint training exercises
The Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship of the United States Navy, USS ‘Comstock’ arrived at the Port of Colombo on a four day training visit yesterday (27)....
2017-03-28
Navy nabs 4 suspects with 5 kg of Kerala Cannabis
On receipt of intelligence information, naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command in coordination with the Police Special Task Force, Puttalam carried out a joint raid today (28)....
2017-03-28
Rear Admiral Saratchandra Amarasinghe honoured in farewell salute
The Director Marine Engineering, Rear Admiral Saratchandra Amarasinghe MBA, BSc (Eng) Hon, CEng, MIE (SL) today (28) bade farewell to his illustrious naval career which spanned over 35 years....
2017-03-28
Commander of the Navy visits South Eastern Naval Command, several facilities declared open
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne made a visit to the South Eastern Naval Command yesterday (26)....
2017-03-27
Naval Leave Centre and Reception Hall declared open in Tangalle
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne declared open a Naval Leave Centre and Reception Hall in Tangalle yesterday (26)....
2017-03-27
USS Comstock arrives at the Port of Colombo
The Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship of the United States Navy, USS ‘Comstock’ arrived at the Port of Colombo on a training visit today (27)....
2017-03-27
Two persons apprehended with 8 kg of cannabis
Upon receipt of information to the Navy, naval personnel attached to the South Eastern Naval Command in coordination with the Special Task Force carried out a joint raid yesterday (26) and apprehended 2 suspects with 8 kg of cannabis in the general area of Thanamalwila....
2017-03-27
Navy information leads to arrest of a person with 1.5 kg of heroin
On receipt of information from naval personnel in the Northern Naval Command, officials of the Department of Excise arrested a person with 1.5 kg of heroin....
2017-03-27
INS ‘Darshak’ arrives at the Port of Colombo on a training visit
The hydrographic survey ship, INS ‘Darshak’ of the Indian Navy arrived at the Port of Colombo today (27) on a training visit. ...
2017-03-27
Three more Reverse Osmosis plants declared open
As part of a wide range of community service projects being implemented by the Navy under the able leadership of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, three more Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants were declared open at Thalawegama Vidyalaya in Mahiyangana and two Naval Bases; SLNS Gajaba and SLNS Buwaneka in Mannar yesterday (25). ...
2017-03-26
Navy arrests 12 Indian poachers in Lankan waters
The naval personnel onboard a Fast Attack Craft in the Northern Naval Command together with Sri Lanka Coast Guard arrested 12 Indian fishermen along with 2 fishing trawlers poaching in the Sri Lankan waters Northwest of Delft Island yesterday (25)....
2017-03-26
Navy earns Rs 3 billion from Galle OBST Operations
The Sri Lanka Navy, having taken over the duty of facilitating On-board Security Teams (OBST) 16 months ago, earned Rs 3 billion, only from the Galle operations centre, for the Sri Lankan Government to-date. ...
2017-03-26
The second Logistics Conference concludes on successful note in Trincomalee
The Logistics Conference - 2017 organized by the Sri Lanka Navy for the second consecutive year, on the theme “‘Fostering Strategic Partnerships for Maritime Logistics’” was held today (24) at the Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium in Trincomalee....
2017-03-24
Three Reverse Osmosis plants bestowed on community
The Sri Lanka Navy has been implementing a wide range of community service projects under the able leadership of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne....
2017-03-24
SLNS Sayura receives attention at LIMA 2017
The Sri Lanka Navy Ship ‘Sayura’ which is attending the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA-2017), yesterday (23) took part in a Fleet Review and a Food Festival organized as part of the exhibition....
2017-03-24
