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Royal Thai Naval Ship "HTMS Pattani" arrives at the Port of Colombo
The Royal Thai Naval Ship "HTMS Pattani" arrived at the Port of Colombo on 29th January 2016 on a goodwill visit. The ship was ceremonially welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions on her arrival....
2016-01-29
Oil Spill Incident Management Exercise
An Oil Spill Incident Management Exercise was conducted by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard under the guidance of the Japan Coast Guard with the assistance of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) at the Dikovita Fishery harbour on 29th January 2016....
2016-01-29
Navy arrests twenty one local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya in Kalpitiya arrested twenty one local fishermen with 6 FGDs engaged in illegal fishing using a Surukku net in the Norochcholai and Udappuwa sea areas on 27th January 2016. ...
2016-01-29
Newly appointed Commander of the Combined Task Force 151 calls on the Commander of the Navy
The newly appointed Commander of the Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151), Commodore Zahid Ilyas of the Pakistan Navy, called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters on 28th January 2016. ...
2016-01-28
Commander of the Navy pays homage to Sacred Tooth Relic and calls on Mahanayakes of Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters
The Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy on 28th January 2016 and called on the Mahanayakes of the Malwatte and the Asgiriya Chapters....
2016-01-28
Navy transfers a heart patient ashore for emergency medical treatment
The Sri Lanka Navy being the competent authority in maintaining the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) for the ocean and seas around Sri Lanka rendered assistance to transfer a crew member of the Merchant Vessel “Venus R” who had a heart ailment onboard....
2016-01-28
Newly appointed Commander Combined Task Force 151 calls on the Chief of Staff of the Navy
The newly appointed Commander of the Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) Commodore Zahid Ilyas the Pakistan Navy visited the SLN Headquarters on 27th January 2016....
2016-01-27
Granting of scholarships to children of heroic naval personnel
Scholarships were granted to 52 children of heroic naval personnel at a ceremony held at the Admiral Somathilaka Dissanayaka auditorium of SLNS Parakrama on 26th January 2016. ...
2016-01-26
Deputy Director General Japanese Coast Guard pays a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy
The Deputy Director General (Guard and Rescue) of the Japanese Coast Guard, Vice Admiral Hiroyuki Nakano paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters on 26th January 2016. ...
2016-01-26
Commander of the Navy inspects VNF annual camp divisions
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne inspected the divisions of the Volunteer Naval Force annual camp held at the Welisara Naval Complex Grounds on 25th January 2016....
2016-01-25
Sri Lanka Navy conducts Naval Exercise with Indian Naval ships off Colombo
On completion of their four-day visit, the Indian naval aircraft carrier “INS Vikramaditya” and “INS Mysore”, joined with Sri Lankan Naval Ships “Sayura”, “Samudura” and three Fast Attack Craft in the seas off Colombo for a combined five-hour naval exercise on 24th January 2016. ...
2016-01-24
His Excellency the President visits India's aircraft carrier “INS Vickramdithya”
His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday visited “INS Vikramaditya”, India's largest warship and aircraft carrier, in the port of Colombo. ...
2016-01-24
Indian Navy & Sri Lanka Navy conduct a joint medical camp
A joint medical camp organized by the Sri Lanka Navy and the Indian Navy was held at the office of the Medical Officer of Health in Neluwa on 23rd January 2016....
2016-01-23
Indian Navy's FOCWF pays respects to fallen IPKF soldiers
The Flag Officer Commanding the Western Naval Fleet of the Indian Navy, Rear Admiral Ravneet Singh, who is on a goodwill visit to Sri Lanka onboard INS Vikramaditya, paid respects to the fallen soldiers of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) at the IPKF memorial in Colombo on 23rd January 2016....
2016-01-23
SLN Cultural Troupe entertains visiting Indian naval ships' crew
The Cultural Troupe of the Sri Lanka Navy presented two colourful cultural shows to the naval personnel of the visiting Indian naval ships, INS Vikrmaditya and INS Mysore, at the auditorium of SLNS Parakrama in Colombo on 21st and 22nd January 2016....
2016-01-23
