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Commander of the Navy confers gallantry medals on 72 naval War Heroes

2016-11-09
Four persons arrested with dried turtle meat

Naval personnel attached to Naval Detachment of Negombo arrested 4 persons with 1.8 kg of dried turtle meat in Negombo Fisheries Harbour yesterday (8). ...
2016-11-09
Navy apprehends 9 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Mannar in the North Central Naval Command arrested 9 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using monofilament nets in the sea area off Pallemunai today (8)....
2016-11-08
Navy recovers 24 kg of Kerala Cannabis in Chalai

On receipt of intelligence information naval personnel attached to the Naval Detachment of Chalai in Northern Naval Command, managed to recover 24 kg of Kerala Cannabis, during a raid carried out in the general area of Chalai today (7)....
2016-11-08
Two Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants declared open in Anuradhapura

Going by the concept of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, another 2 RO plants produced by the Navy’s Research and Development Unit, declared open in Kokmaduwa and Puhulewewa areas in Anuradhapura today (7)....
2016-11-08
Navy arrests 13 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Kashyapa located in Vakarai in the Eastern Naval Command arrested 9 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using monofilament nets in the sea area off Muhathuvaram yesterday (6)....
2016-11-07
Navy nabs 2 persons with 5 kg of Gold being smuggled to India

Sri Lanka Navy arrested 2 persons who were attempting to smuggle approximately 5 kg of Gold to India by a fishing boat yesterday (6) evening. ...
2016-11-07
Northern Naval Command conducts a field medical clinic in Analaitivu Island

As part of the Sri Lanka Navy’s community development and social responsibility projects implemented under the visionary concept of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, the Northern Naval Command conducted a field health clinic at the Ayyanar Preschool on Analaitivu Island on 6th November 2016. ...
2016-11-07
Two Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants declared open in Vavuniya and Nochchiyagama

Following the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, the Sri Lanka Navy implemented two more community service programmes in Vavuniya and Nochchiyagama areas focusing on the wellbeing of the general public who is deprived of safe drinking water....
2016-11-07
Five fishermen arrested for engaging in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Mannar belonging to North Central Naval Command, arrested 5 fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using explosives in the sea area off South Bar in Mannar yesterday (5)....
2016-11-06
Northern Naval Command conducts an Occupational Health and Safety improving programme and consultant doctors’ get together

Under the directives of Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva, an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) improvement programme was held at Command Headquarters in Kankesanthurai on 1st & 2nd November 2016....
2016-11-06
Construction of Delft Jetty commenced

Fulfilling a long felt requirement, the construction of the first stage of Delft Jetty was commenced by the Sri Lanka Navy on 04th November 2016. ...
2016-11-05
Navy records a dominant win over Police in Dialog Rugby League 2016/17

Navy Sports Club started their rugby season on a winning note, beating Police Sports Club by 29 points to 08 points in a first round game of Dialog Rugby League 2016/17 held at Police Park Grounds this evening (4)....
2016-11-05
Navy arrests eleven local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya located in Kalpitiya in the North Western Naval Command arrested 11 local fishermen with 4 FGDs, engaged in illegal fishing activities in between Udappuwa and Mampuri sea area on 3rd November 2016. ...
2016-11-05
Sri Lanka Navy's inaugural Tabletop Exercise on 'Enhancing Interoperability among Maritime Stakeholders' held in Trincomalee

The inaugural Tabletop Exercise of the Sri Lanka Navy, organized on the theme of ‘Enhancing Interoperability among Maritime Stakeholders' was held at the Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium in Trincomalee on 3rd and 4th November 2016. ...
2016-11-05