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Secretary of Defence visits SLN Headquarters
The Secretary of Defence, Mr Karunasena Hettiarachchi visited the Headquarters of the Sri Lanka Navy on 16th November 2015. He was accorded a Guard of Honour on arrival and warmly received by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, who introduced him to the Chief of Staff, Director Generals and Area Commanders of the Navy....
2015-11-16
Navy rescues 5 persons from floods
Naval troops attached to SLNS Walagamba rescued 5 persons on 14th November 2015 during their deployment on flood relief in the Kattakulam, Thiriyaya. ...
2015-11-15
SBS Day celebrated at its headquarters in Trincomalee
Sri Lanka Navy’s elite Special Boat Squadron (SBS) celebrated the SBS Day on 14th November 2015 at its headquarters in Trincomalee giving priority to religious observances....
2015-11-14
Inter Command Handball Championship - 2015
The inter command handball tournament - 2015 was held at SLNS Nipuna in Galle from 10th to 13th November 2015 with the participation of all commands of the Sri Lanka Navy. ...
2015-11-14
Commander of the Navy congratulates Navy Karatekas who excelled at Commonwealth Games
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne congratulated the five Navy karatekas on their excellent performance which enabled Sri Lanka to be the runner-up at the 08th Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi, India, when they called on him at the Naval Headquarters on 13th November 2015. ...
2015-11-14
Sri Lanka Navy assists the repatriation of 126 Indian fishermen
Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to repatriate 126 Indian fishermen on 13th November 2015....
2015-11-13
Commanding General of the US Marine Corps Installations West, called on Commander of the Navy
The Commanding General of the United States Marine Corps Installation West (MCI-West), Brigadier General Edward D Banta called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters on 13th November 2015....
2015-11-13
Commander of the Navy declares open SLN’s School of Nursing
Fulfilling a long-left need, the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne declared open the Sri Lanka Navy’s School of Nursing at the Welisara Naval Hospital Complex on 13th November 2015....
2015-11-13
Navy grants one million rupees as death compensation
The Sri Lanka Navy granted one million rupees as death compensation to the wife of the late Chief Petty Officer KST Perera, who had died of a cancer....
2015-11-13
Navy felicitates high performing Year 5 scholarship students
The Navy felicitated 07 students for their high performance at their Year Five Scholarship Examination despite studying in a remote school amidst many difficulties....
2015-11-13
UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance (WGEID) calls on Commander of the Navy
The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance (WGEID) headed by Vice Chair of the Working Group Mr. Bernard Duhaime called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 10th November 2015 and they had cordial discussions with the Commander of the Navy. ...
2015-11-10
Two Japanese naval ships arrive marking their 50th port call to Sri Lanka
Two Japanese naval ships, "JS Makinami (DD-112)" and "JS Suzunami (DD-114)", which are en route for counter piracy operations off Somalia and the Gulf of Aden, arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on 10th November 2015. ...
2015-11-10
Naval troops recover 120 kilograms of Kerala Cannabis
On receipt of information, naval personnel attached to the North Western Command recovered 120 kilograms of cannabis (Kerala Ganja) concealed under a scrub in the Sawariyapuram area in Silawathurai on 09th November 2015. ...
2015-11-10
Head of Delegation of ICRC Sri Lanka calls on Commander of the Navy
The head of Delegation of The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Sri Lanka, Ms. Claire Meytraud called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 09th October 2015. ...
2015-11-09
Turkish Ambassador calls on Commander of the Navy
The Turkish Ambassador to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Mr. Tunca Ozucuhadar called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 09th October 2015. ...
2015-11-09
