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Twenty Direct Entry Officers pass out at Naval & Maritime Academy in Trincomalee
Twenty Direct Entry Officers belonging to the 01/2015 Direct Entry Intake of the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA) was pass out at an elegant parade held at the main parade ground of the NMA in Trincomalee on 24th July 2015. ...
2015-07-24
SLN renders assistance to Indian fishing trawler in distress in Sri Lankan waters
Sri Lanka Navy has rendered assistance to an Indian fishing trawler with 4 fishermen in distress in Sri Lankan waters on 23rd July 2015. ...
2015-07-24
Chinese Defence Attaché calls on the Commander of the Navy
The Defence Attaché of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka, Senior Colonel Li Chenglin called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 23rd July 2015....
2015-07-23
Indian Defence Advisor & Polish Defence Attaché call on the Commander of the Navy
The Defence Advisor of the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Captain Prakash Gopalan and the Defence, Military, Naval and Air Attaché of Poland to Sri Lanka Colonel Slawomir Koltun called on the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne to pay their courtesies at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 22nd July 2015....
2015-07-22
New Chief of Staff commences duties
Rear Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe, who was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy by His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Maithripala Sirisena, commenced duties on 22nd July 2015 at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo amidst the blessings of Maha Sangha. ...
2015-07-22
One-day workshop on “Vehicle Emission Testing and its Importance”
The Directorate of Engineering of the Sri Lanka Navy organized a one-day workshop on “Vehicle Emission Testing and its Importance” at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium of SLNS Parakrama in Colombo on 21st July 2015. ...
2015-07-22
Commander of the Navy pays a courtesy call on Commander of the Air Force
The newly appointed Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala on 22nd July 2015. ...
2015-07-22
Naval Academy introduces Unifight; the latest sport fixture to the country
Introducing a new sport discipline in Sri Lanka named ‘Unifight’ or ‘Universal Fight’, a tournament was held at the gymnasium of the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA) Trincomalee on 18th July 2015 under the guidance of the President of the Unifight Federation in Sri Lanka and Commandant of the NMA, Commodore YN Jayarathna....
2015-07-21
Commander of the Navy pays homage to Sacred Tooth Relic and calls on Mahanayakes of Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters to receive blessings
The Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy on 20th July 2015 and called on the Mahanayakes of the Malwatte and the Asgiriya Chapters to receive blessings on his new appointment. ...
2015-07-21
Commander of the Navy awards Letters of Commendation to naval personnel for their contribution to the national efforts in eradication of drug menace
The Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne awarded Letters of Commendation to naval personnel in recognition of their exceptional performance in apprehending one of the largest hauls of cannabis (Keral Ganja) in the seas off Thalaimannar....
2015-07-20
Secretary of Defence visits Nagadeepa
The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Mr. BMUD Basnayake paid homage to the Nagadeepa Raja Maha Viharaya on 19th July 2015 during his official visit to the Jaffna peninsula. ...
2015-07-20
Two Japanese naval ships arrive at the Port of Colombo
Two Japanese naval ships, "Akizuki" and "Sawagiri", arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill and supply visit on 19th July 2015. ...
2015-07-19
Rear Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe assumes duties as the new Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy
His Excellency the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, appointed Rear Admiral SS Ranasinghe, WWV, RWP, USP, ndc, psc as the new Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy with effect from 11th July 2015....
2015-07-18
Naviru Saviya donates one million to Ordinary Seaman in tragic death
The Sri Lanka Navy donated one million rupees to the wife of the late Ordinary Seaman PDS Sampath as death compensation under the Navy's healthcare scheme, "Naviru Saviya". The cheque was handed over at the late Seaman's residence at Meepavita, Ransagoda in Hakmana on 17th July 2015,...
2015-07-17
Commander of the Navy pays a courtesy call on Commander of the Army
The newly appointed Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Crishanthe de Silva on 16th July 2015....
2015-07-17
