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Underwater UXO recovery training comes to an end in Trincomalee
The Underwater Unexploded Explosive Ordinance recovery training conducted for the Sri Lanka Navy Divers by the members of US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5, came to an end in Trincomalee on 08th September 2016. ...
2016-09-11
Navy arrests 3 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijayaba located in Nilaweli in the Eastern Naval Command apprehended 3 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities in the seas off Nilaweli yesterday (9)....
2016-09-10
Commander of the Navy attends the anti-alcohol and drug campaign in Jaffna
His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena, grace the occation as the Chief Guest of “Mathin Nidahas Ratak – A Country Free of Drugs and Alcohol” programme which took place at the Duraiappa Stadium in Jaffna today (9)....
2016-09-09
Two held on charge of making fake documents
On receipt of intelligence tip off, naval personnel attached to SLNS Dakshina in Southern Naval Command in coordination with Galle Police carried out a raid on a den which was used to produce forged documents close to the Galle Lighthouse. ...
2016-09-09
Navy arrests 5 fishermen for illegal harvesting of sea cucumbers
Naval personnel attached to the Naval Deployment Vettilaikerni in Northern Naval Command arrested 5 fishermen who engaged in illegal harvesting of sea cucumbers yesterday (6)....
2016-09-07
President of Pakistan National Defence University calls on Commander of the Navy
President of the National Defence University of Pakistan, Lieutenant General Nazir Ahamed Butt called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (7). ...
2016-09-07
A Reverse Osmosis plant is declared open in Sampathnuwara
As yet another project 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 (RO) plant was installed and ceremonially declared open at Sampathnuwara Maha Vidyalaya today (6)....
2016-09-07
Newly built jetty and gas stores declared open at Naval Dockyard Trincomalee
The newly built jetty at the Naval Dockyard, expanding its existing berthing facilities, was declared open by Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Travis Sinniah on 4th September 2016. ...
2016-09-06
Commander of the Navy donates a computer to a student who secured university entrance
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne donated a laptop computer and a printer to HPM Prabath Jayasundara, a student of Orubendi Weva Maha Vidyalaya in Mahiyanganaya, at the Naval Headquarters today (6). ...
2016-09-06
Navy nabs 3 fishermen engaged in illegal fishing activities
Naval personnel apprehended 3 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing practices at two separate locations yesterday (5)....
2016-09-06
Equipment used for brewing illicit liquor is seized
On receipt of information, naval personnel attached SLNS Thambapanni located in Puttalam in the North Western Naval Command, seized a set of equipment used to distil illicit liquor in Pinkattiya area yesterday (4). ...
2016-09-05
Navy apprehends 6 persons with 2.24 kg of heroin in Pallimunai
On receipt of intelligence tip off, the naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Mannar in North Central Naval Command, apprehended 5 Sri Lankans along with an Indian transferring 2.24 kg of heroin in Pallimunai area this evening (3)....
2016-09-04
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 today (3)....
2016-09-04
Navy nabs 2 persons with 2 kg of Kerala Cannabis
A group of naval personnel attached to SLNS Uththara in Kankesanthurai and SLNS Kanchadewa in Kytes arrested to 2 persons who were transferring 2 kg of Kerala Cannabis in the general area of Chavakachcheri yesterday (2)....
2016-09-04
Navy installs a Reverse Osmosis Plant in Kebithigollewa
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 in Gonahathdenawa, Kebithigollewa for the community use and it was declared open by Commander North Central Naval Area, Commodore Merill Wickramasinghe yesterday (2)....
2016-09-03
