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First US - Sri Lanka Operational Level Bilateral Defence Dialogue
The First Operational Level Bilateral Defence Dialogue between the US Armed Forces and Sri Lanka Armed Forces was held on 8th and 9th August 2016. Sri Lanka Navy hosted the event at Naval Headquarters premises....
2016-08-10
Navy renders assistance to rescue Indian fishermen in distress
Naval personnel onboard P 417 and P474 Fast Attack Craft belonging to the Western Naval Command managed to rescue 4 Indian fishermen in distress and their fishing boat which was down with an engine failure and drifting in the Western seas of Sri Lanka on 08th August....
2016-08-09
Navy arrests 10 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijayaba located in Nilaweli in the Eastern Naval Command apprehended 10 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using Monofilament Nets in the seas off Irankeini yesterday (8). ...
2016-08-09
Four Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters
Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest four Indian fishermen along with an Indian fishing trawler poaching in Sri Lankan waters West of Analativu today (9)....
2016-08-09
Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force calls on Commander of the Navy
The Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (8)....
2016-08-08
Navy apprehends 6 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Walagamba located in Kuchchaweli in the Eastern Naval Command arrested 6 local fishermen with a Fiber Glass Dingy and a Monofilament Net while fishing illegally in the seas off Kuchchaweli yesterday (7)....
2016-08-08
Commander of the Navy visits Northern Naval Area
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne visited the Northern Naval Area yesterday (6) in order to inspect its operational readiness and administrative functions....
2016-08-07
Navy apprehends 7 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijayaba located in Nilaweli in the Eastern Naval Command arrested 7 local fishermen with a Fiber Glass Dingy and a Monofilament Net while fishing illegally in the seas off Kumburupiddi yesterday (6)....
2016-08-07
Passing out of Naval Recruits of the 226th Regular Intake of Sri Lanka Navy
Two hundred and eighty nine naval recruits belonging to the 226th regular intake of the Sri Lanka Navy passed out at SLNS Nipuna in Bossa today (6) after successful completion of their basic training....
2016-08-06
Navy apprehends 14 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel apprehended 14 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing at two separate locations yesterday (5)....
2016-08-06
Navy apprehends 23 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLN Dockyard located in Trincomalee belonging to the Eastern Naval Command arrested 23 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing practices using monofilament nets in the seas off Sampoor Island today (5)....
2016-08-05
First Poppy Flower presented to Commander of the Navy
Launching their poppy campaign today (4), the President of Sri Lanka Naval Association, Captain (Rtd) DA Wijegunawardena presented the first poppy flower to Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters....
2016-08-04
Navy clinches the overall championship at SLT Speedup Cycle Race
Ordinary Seaman Darshana Prasad in the Sri Lanka Navy clinched the overall tour championship at the SLT Speedup Cycle Race which concluded recently covering a total distance of 780.5 km....
2016-08-03
Newly appointed Japanese Defence Attache calls on Commander of the Navy
The newly appointed Japanese Defence Attaché to Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Atsuhiro Morore called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunatatne at the Naval Headquarters today (3)....
2016-08-03
Awarding of prizes to the winners of Admiral Clancy Fernando Memorial Essay Competition
The prize and certificate awarding to the winners of the inaugural Admiral Clancy Fernando Memorial Essay Competition, organized by the Naval Research Wing, took off ground at the Naval Headquarters today (03)....
2016-08-03
