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Sixteen Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters

Sri Lanka Navy assisted Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest sixteen (16) Indian fishermen who were poaching in Sri Lankan waters in two separate locations last night (6). ...
2016-07-07
Navy apprehends 5 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Mannar in the North Central Naval Command arrested 5 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using monofilament nets in the seas off Pallemunai yesterday (5)....
2016-07-06
Seventeen Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest seventeen (17) Indian fishermen along with 2 Indian fishing trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters, East of Point Pedro today (5) evening....
2016-07-05
Six Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest six Indian fishermen along with an Indian fishing dhow poaching in Sri Lankan waters Northwest of Kudiramalai Point today (4)....
2016-07-04
Children of naval families receive donations from naval welfare

Director General Services, Rear Admiral Eric Jayakody donated a three wheeler, from the “Naval Social Responsibility Fund”, on behalf of the child of Leading Seaman (Diving) HRC Kumara at the Naval Headquarters today (4). ...
2016-07-04
Navy apprehends 46 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Mahanaga located in Panama in the Southeastern Naval Command arrested 46 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities in the seas off Oluvil and Kalmunai yesterday (3)....
2016-07-04
Five Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest five Indian fishermen along with an Indian fishing trawler poaching in Sri Lankan waters west of Delft Island last night (2)....
2016-07-03
Naval personnel nab six local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Walagamba located in Kuchchaveli in Eastern Naval Command arrested six local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing activities in the seas off Kokilai and Kallarawa yesterday (1). ...
2016-07-02
Navy rendered assistance to bust a red sandalwood smuggling racket

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya located in Kalpitiya belonging to North Western Naval Command managed to apprehend a stock of red sandalwood, in coordination with Kalpitiya Police yesterday (30)....
2016-07-01
Commander of the Navy gives away appointment letters to 34 newly enlisted Officer Cadets

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne gave away appointment letters to 34 newly enlisted Officer Cadets of the 58th Intake of officers, in a ceremony held at Admiral Somathilaka Auditorium at Naval Headquarters today (1). ...
2016-07-01
Navy nabs 24 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vidura located in Sampoor in Eastern Naval Command, arrested 14 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities in the seas off Norway Island yesterday (30)....
2016-07-01
Inter Command Cricket Championship - 2016

The inter command Cricket tournament - 2016 was held at the sports ground of Naval and Maritime Academy from 20th to 26th June 2016 with the participation of all commands of the Sri Lanka Navy....
2016-06-30
“Sri Lanka Navy Journal” and “Sayurusara” magazine re-launched

Two publications of the Sri Lanka Navy which lied dormant for a long period of time, were re-launched at the Naval Headquarters today (30). Accordingly the first copy of the second edition of “Sri Lanka Navy Journal” which is published by the Naval Research Wing, was offered to Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne by its Chief Editor, Commodore Priyantha Perera. ...
2016-06-30
Navy renders assistance to clean-up Koneswaram Kovil premises

To coincide with Social Responsibility Projects carried out at the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, a cleaning programme was carried out in Koneswaram Kovil premises in Trincomalee on 25th June 2016. ...
2016-06-30
Navy arrests 13 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijayaba located in Nilaweli in the Eastern Naval Command apprehended 13 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using Purse Seine Nets in the seas off Erakkandy yesterday (29)....
2016-06-30