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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
Sri Lanka Navy assists repatriation of 5 Indian fishermen
The Sri Lanka Navy assisted in the repatriation of 5 Indian fishermen released from Sri Lankan custody this morning (4)....
2016-11-04
Commander of the Navy attends the annual Indo- Sri Lanka ‘Defence Cooperation Dialogue’ held in Colombo
Reviewing the defence cooperation between India and Sri Lanka, the annual Indo-Sri Lanka ‘Defence Cooperation Dialogue’ was held for the fourth consecutive year in Colombo yesterday (3)....
2016-11-04
Four persons arrested for fishing lobsters by illegal means
On receipt of intelligence information, naval personnel attached to Coast Guard Station Kirinda, arrested 4 persons for fishing 62 egg bearing lobsters in the beach area of Bundala yesterday (2)....
2016-11-03
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
