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Navy apprehends a local fisherman engaged in illegal fishing
 

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Mannar in the North Central Naval Command arrested a local fisherman who engaged in illegal fishing activities using monofilament nets in the sea area off Kondampiddi today (19)....

2016-09-19

Navy grants one million rupees as death compensation
 

The Sri Lanka Navy donated one million rupees as death compensation under the Navy's healthcare scheme, "Naviru Saviya," to the wife of the late Engineering Mate GSS Abeyweera of the Engineering Branch in Regular Naval Force....

2016-09-16

Navy nabs a person with 8 kg of Kerala Cannabis
 

A group of naval personnel attached to SLNS Rangalla at Port of Colombo and SLNS Gemunu in Welisara, arrested a person who were transferring 8 kg of Kerala Cannabis in the general area of Kandana yesterday (15)....

2016-09-16

Navy declares open a Reverse Osmosis plant in Polpithigama
 

Implementing yet another community service programme of the Sri Lanka Navy, a Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant was installed at Koruwewa Mahanama Maha Vidyalaya in Polpithigama considering the hardships faced by the students of the school and residents in the area....

2016-09-15

Chinese Defence Attaché calls on Commander of the Navy
 

The Defence Attaché of the Chinese High Commission in Sri Lanka, Senior Colonel Li Chenglin and Deputy Defence Attaché Lieutenant Colonel Chang paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (15)....

2016-09-15

Officers donate wheelchairs to the Navy
 

A group of naval officers who followed various courses at Wuhan University in China, donated 10 wheelchairs at the Naval Headquarters today (15)....

2016-09-15

Navy arrests 14 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing activities

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vidura located in Sampoor in the Eastern Naval Command apprehended 14 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing practices using monofilament nets in the sea area off Sampoor on 13th September 2016....

2016-09-15

Secretary to the Ministry of Defence declares open junior sailors' married quarters at Welisara Naval Complex
 

Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Eng. Karunasena Hettiarachchi declared open the newly constructed junior sailors' married quarters in Welisara today (14)....

2016-09-14

Navy apprehends 4 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
 

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Buwaneka located in Nachchikuda in the North Central Naval Command arrested 4 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using monofilament nets in the seas off Mundampiddi Periyaaru yesterday (13)....

2016-09-14

Navy declares open a Reverse Osmosis Plant in Monaragala
 

As part of the Sri Lanka Navy’s community service programmes carried out with the intention of preventing Chronic Interstitial Nephritis in Agricultural Communities (CINAC), a Reverse Osmosis system was installed at premises of Kahakurullanpalassa Junior School in Monaragala for the use of the school children and general public in the area....

2016-09-13

Outgoing Air Force Commander pays courtesy call on Commander of the Navy
 

The outgoing Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (13)....

2016-09-13

Navy secures a number of victories at “Walawa Supercross 2016”
 

Motor cycle riders representing the Sri Lanka Navy secured a number of victories at the “Walawa Supercross 2016” motor cycle rally held at Sewanagala race track on 11th September 2016....

2016-09-13

A woman drowning in Gopalpuram Sea is rescued
 

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijayaba in Nilaweli and the lifesavers of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard rescued a woman who was drowning in the seas off Gopalpuram yesterday (12)....

2016-09-13

Furniture and other school equipment are donated to Holy Cross College in Kalpitiya
 

The Holy Cross College in Kalpitiya which was in dilapidated condition, was recently renovated and reopened under the guidance of Commander Northwestern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Niraja Attygallle, Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya in Kalpitiya along with the donors of Colombo Dockyard Ltd yesterday (11) donated a stock of furniture and other school equipment to the school for the benefit of its students. ...

2016-09-12

Sri Lanka Navy runners up at “Ranaviru Real Star” Mission V
 

The final round of 'Ranaviru Real Star', the reality programme organized by the State Ministry of Defence to showcase the aesthetic talents of the members of the Sri Lankan armed forces, was held under the auspices of His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena at Sugathadasa indoor stadium last evening (11) on grand scale....

2016-09-12