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Navy arrests 7 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Kashyapa located in Vakarai in the Eastern Naval Command arrested 7 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using monofilament nets in the sea area off Pandathivmunai on 31st November 2016....
2016-11-02
State Minister of Defence officially unveils the ‘Cedric’ Boat at Naval Museum in Trincomalee

The State Minister of Defence, Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene presided over the ceremony in which the Sri Lanka Navy’s ‘Cedric’ boat was officially unveiled at the Naval Museum in Trincomalee yesterday (31)....
2016-11-01
Four Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest 4 Indian fishermen along with an Indian fishing trawler, poaching in Sri Lankan waters South West of Delft Island this morning (1). ...
2016-11-01
Naval and Coast Guard personnel rescue 2 persons drowning in Gopalpuram Seas

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijayaba in Nilaweli and the lifesavers of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard rescued 2 persons who were drowning in the seas off Gopalpuram Yesterday (31)....
2016-11-01
Four persons apprehended with 80 kg of Kerala Cannabis

Naval personnel attached to the Fast Attack Craft P 424 belonging to the Northern Naval Command arrested 4 persons with approximately 80 kg of Kerala Cannabis yesterday (31)....
2016-11-01
Twenty-eighth Midshipmen of 54th Cadet Intake pass out at the Naval and Maritime Academy in Trincomalee

Twenty-eighth (28) Midshipmen belonging to the 54th Cadet Entry Intake were commissioned at a graceful commissioning parade held at the main Parade Ground of the Naval and Maritime Academy in Trincomalee this evening (30). ...
2016-10-31
SLNS ‘Sagara’ arrives at the Port of Colombo on completion of the tri-lateral coastguard exercise ‘DOSTI – XIII’

The Sri Lanka Naval Ship ‘Sagara’ which left for Maldives on 23rd October to take part in a tri-lateral coastguard exercise ‘DOSTI – XIII’, arrived at the Port of Colombo today (30) on successful completion of her visit....
2016-10-30
SLNS Sayura and SLNS Suranimila arrive at the Port of Colombo on completion of their visit in India

The Sri Lanka Naval Ship ‘Sagara’ which left for Maldives on 23rd October to take part in a tri-lateral coastguard exercise ‘DOSTI – XIII’, arrived at the Port of Colombo today (30) on successful completion of her visit....
2016-10-29
Navy apprehends 9 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing activities

Naval personnel attached to Fast Attack Craft P 4446, deployed in the Eastern Naval Command, arrested 9 fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing practices in the sea area off Pulmudai yesterday (27)....
2016-10-28
Navy arrest two persons with 7,500 Non-electric Detonators

On receipt of intelligence, naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba in Mannar belonging to the North Central Naval Command arrested two persons with 7,500 Non-electric Detonators concealed in 100 packages in general area Palleimunai Mannar yesterday (27)....
2016-10-28
War Heroes of the Navy honoured with the award of Gallantry Medals

The Gallantry Medals Awarding Ceremony organized to honour bravery and valour of the tri-service War Heroes, was held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall under the patronage of His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Maithripala Sirisena, yesterday (27). ...
2016-10-28
Navy apprehends 2 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya located in Kalpitiya in the North Western Naval Command apprehend 2 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using a monofilament net while patrolling off Pullupiddi island area in Puttalam Lagoon today (27)....
2016-10-27
A colourful reception held onboard ‘SLNS Sayura’

Extending warm hospitality of the Sri Lanka Navy ships, SLNS ‘Sayura’ and SLNS ‘Suranimila’ which are on a training and goodwill visit in India, a colourful reception was arranged onboard SLNS ‘Sayura’ last evening (26). ...
2016-10-27
Navy apprehends 3 Indian persons with 2 kg of Heroin

The naval personnel attached to SLNS Barana located in Mullikulam in North Western Naval Command, apprehended 3 Indian person with 2 kg of heroin along with their traditional fishing boat while conducting a special operation off the sears Arippu Today (27)....
2016-10-27
SLNS ‘Sayura’ and SLNS ‘Suranimila’ perform onboard exercises and make a Training visit to India

The two Sri Lanka Navy Ships; SLNS ‘Sayura’ and SLNS ‘Suranimila’ arrived at the Port of Cochin on 24th October 2016 and performed a series of onboard training exercises such as; Man Overboard Exercise (MOB), Manoeuvring a ship in distress safely to a harbour and actions to be followed by the crew onboard the vessel, during their visit en route for India....
2016-10-27