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Navy secures overall championship at Inter Club Golf Tournament 2017
The Sri Lanka Navy clinched the overall championship at the Inter Club Golf Tournament 2017 on 18th March. The tournament was organized for the second time by the Sri Lanka Golf Union. ...
2017-03-20
US Navy Ship ‘Fall River’ departs from Hambantota
The US Navy Ship ‘Fall River’ belonging to the US Pacific Command arrived at the Port of Hambantota on 07th March 2016 with partner military and non-government personnel from the United States, Australia, and Japan, onboard. ...
2017-03-18
Navy arrests 17 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishinga
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya located in Kalpitiya in the Northwestern Naval Command arrested 17 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing without valid licenses, in the sea area off Sinnapadu yesterday (17)....
2017-03-18
A person apprehended with 3 kg of cannabis
On receipt of intelligence information, a group of naval personnel in coordination with the Police Special Task Force apprehended a suspect with 3.150 kg of cannabis in the general area of Thanamalwila yesterday (17)....
2017-03-18
Pacific Partnership 2017 concludes on successful note in Hambantota
Pacific Partnership 2017 made its initial mission stop in Hambantota, with the arrival of US Naval Ship Fall River on 07th March 2017....
2017-03-17
Mixed Martial Art introduced for the first time in Navy
Introducing one of the fastest growing sport in the world, a Mixed Martial Art demonstration was held at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium, SLNS Parakrama yesterday (16)....
2017-03-17
Watamadakandan Bridge declared open for community use in Thanamalwila
On the directives of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, the Sri Lanka Navy has been implementing a wide range of community development programmes in different parts of the country....
2017-03-17
Eight Indian poachers repatriated
The Sri Lanka Navy assisted the repatriation of 8 Indian fishermen released from Sri Lankan custody today (16)....
2017-03-16
Third edition of Navy Journal launched
The first copy of the third edition of Navy Journal published by the Naval Research Wing was offered to Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne by its Chief Editor, Commodore Priyantha Perera at Naval Headquarters today (16)....
2017-03-16
Nine Reverse Osmosis plants declared open for community use
Nine more Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants produced by the Navy’s Research and Development Unit following a visionary concept of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, declared open for community use in the districts of Anuradhapura, Jaffna and Polonnaruwa recently. ...
2017-03-16
SLNS Rathnadeepa receives replacement engine from Australia
At a request of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, the Australian Border Force provided a replacement engine for SLNS Rathnadeepa, a Bay Class Patrol Vessel, of the Sri Lanka Navy, during a ceremony held at Pier No1, SLNS Rangalla today (15). ...
2017-03-15
SLNS ‘Sayura’ leaves for LIMA-2017 in Malaysia
Sri Lanka Navy’s Flagship Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), SLNS ‘Sayura’ left for Malaysiathis evening (14) from the Port of Colombo, to take part in the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2017 held on Langkawi Island....
2017-03-14
Seventy seven (77) Indian and twelve (12) Sri Lankan fishermen repatriated
A total of 89 fishermen, seventy seven (77) Indians and twelve (12) Sri Lankans who were held in custody in respective countries for violation of International Maritime Boundary Line and engaged in illegal fishing practices, were released from custody and repatriated to their counties today (14)....
2017-03-14
Commanding Officers of Pakistan Naval Ships calls on Commander of the Navy
The Commanding Officers of the Pakistan Naval Ships “Saif” and “Nasar” Captain Shahzad Iqbal and Captain Saqib Ilyas, who are on a goodwill visit in Sri Lanka called on Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at Navy Headquarters today (14)....
2017-03-14
Three senior Nigerian Naval officers call on Commander of the Navy
Three senior officers from the Nigerian Navy, Rear Admiral T Dick, Commodore EO Ferreira and Commander AJ Bello called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (14)....
2017-03-14
