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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
Navy arrests 9 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to Northern Naval Command arrested 9 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing activities in two separate incidents yesterday (27)....
2016-06-28
Navy’s ambulance water craft completes its 100th journey

The ambulance water craft, built by the Sri Lanka Navy under the directives and guidance of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijeunaratne completed its 100th journey by 24th June 2016. ...
2016-06-27
Navy nabs 2 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gotabhaya located in Mullaitivu in Eastern Naval Command arrested 2 persons who engaged in illegal fishing activities in the seas off Kokkuthuduwai on 25th June 2016....
2016-06-27
Navy arrests 5 persons engaged in harvesting of sea cucumbers without licence

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Welusumana located in Mandative in the Northern Naval Area attested 5 persons along with 142 Sea Cucumbers, harvested without valid licence, in Palaikuda beach area yesterday (24). ...
2016-06-25
Navy displays impressive performances at Defence Services Games

The Sri Lanka Navy managed to record many victories at the 9th Defence Services Games (DSG) – 2016 as of now....
2016-06-24
Navy renders assistance to Indian fishermen in distress

Naval personnel onboard Inshore Patrol Craft attached to Northern Naval Command rendered assistance to an Indian fishing dhow with 5 fishermen in distress in Sri Lankan waters yesterday (23). ...
2016-06-24
Navy constructs a Home Science building for Nunasai Vidyalaya in Madagal Jaffna

Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva presided over the opening ceremony of the newly built Home Science building of Nunasai Vidyalaya in Madagal Jaffna, at the school premises yesterday (22)....
2016-06-23
Navy deploys life savers at tanks located in Anuradapura

As per the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, several teams comprising naval and coast guard personnel were deployed at key water reservoirs located in Anuradapura from 16-20 June 2016. ...
2016-06-23
Navy extends hospitality to devotees of Kataragama foot Pilgrimage

Under the guidance of Commander Southeastern Naval Area, Commodore Sumith Weerasinghe, naval personnel attached to SLNS Mahanaga located in Panama extend their warm hospitality yesterday (21) towards the devotees who toil themselves in the traditional two month long foot Pilgrimage (Pada Yathra) from Jaffna to Kataragama....
2016-06-22