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Australian High Commissioner calls on Commander of the Navy

The Australian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Her Excellency Robyn Mudie called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 06th January 2016....

2016-01-06

Health Minister hands over 4th consignment of Navy’s Thalassemia Infusion Systems to Government hospitals

The Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, Hon. Dr. Rajitha Senaratne, handed over the 4th consignment of Thalassemia Infusion Systems produced by the Sri Lanka Navy to Government hospitals at a function held at the SLNS Parakrama auditorium on 05th January 2015. ...

2016-01-05

Twelve Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lankan waters

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest Twelve Indian fishermen along with three Indian fishing trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters North West of Thalai-mannar and North of Delft Island on 04th January 2016. ...

2016-01-05

Navy beat CR & FC

Navy Sports Club beat CR & FC 21–20 in their first round Dialog Inter-club ‘A’ division league rugby match, which was worked off at the CR & FC Ground in Colombo on 02nd January 2016....

2016-01-02

Navy pledges its commitment to preservation of hard-won peace and nation building

Commencing the activities of the Year 2016 on an auspicious note, personnel of the Sri Lanka Navy pledged their commitment to preservation of hard-won peace and nation building....

2016-01-01

Navy assists to arrest Muthurajawela oil spill

Sri Lanka Navy was able to minimize the environmental damage caused to the lagoon in Thaldiyawatte, Dikowita due to an oil spill that had occurred during the cleaning of a pipeline carrying oil to the Muthurajawela Oil Refinery Complex yesterday morning (31st December 2015). ...

2016-01-01

Navy brings a severely injured fisherman ashore for medical treatment

Sri Lanka Navy brought ashore a severely injured fisherman, who had been onboard a fishing trawler named 'Ayodya' in deep southern sea, on 31st December 2015 for medical treatment. ...

2015-12-31

Twenty-nine Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest ten Indian fishermen along with three Indian fishing trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters Northeast of Kokilai on 29th December 2015. ...

2015-12-31

Civil employees felicitate the Commander of the Navy

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne was felicitated by the civil employees attached to the Naval Headquarters at a reception held at the SLNS Parakrama Auditorium on 30th December 2015. ...

2015-12-30

Navy arrests seven persons engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Therapuththa in Silawathura arrested seven persons on two separate occasions for their engagement in illegal fishing. Three persons along with a Fiber Glass Dinghy and a fishing net (Surukku) were taken into naval custody in the seas off Arippu on 28th December 2015....

2015-12-30

Eight persons arrested for using illegal fishing methods

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Barana in Mullikulam arrested five persons along with a Fiber Glass Dinghy and a purse-seine net (Laila) in the seas between Kudiramalei Point and Pukkulam whilst engaged in illegal fishing methods on 28th December 2015. ...

2015-12-29

NWNA annual get-together of the families of War Heroes

The North Western Naval Command conducted a family get-together of naval personnel killed and wounded in action during the war at SLNS Thambapanni in Puttlam on 27th December 2015....

2015-12-28

Burnt house reconstructed with Navy manpower

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Agbo rendered assistance to reconstruct a house, which had been damaged by a fire. ...

2015-12-26

SLNS Samudura and SLNS Nandimitra on a training and goodwill visit to India

Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel, SLNS Samudura and Fast Missile Vessel SLNS Nandimitra were on a training and goodwill visit to India from 21st to 24th December 2015. ...

2015-12-24

Navy builds two Reverse Osmosis plants for community use at Poonewa and Kadawath Rambewa

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne declared open the two Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants built by the Navy for community use at Poonewa and Kadawath Rambewa on 22nd December 2015....

2015-12-22