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Outgoing Chief of Defence Staff pays farewell call on Commander of the Navy
 

The outgoing Chief of Defence Staff General Jagath Jayasuriya paid a farewell call on the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera on 15th June 2015. ...

2015-06-16

Navy wins Bronze at 49th Asian Bodybuilding & Fitness Championship held in Japan

Sadeep Prasanna of the Sri Lanka Navy won the bronze medal in the 55KG category at the 49th Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships held in Japan....

2015-06-10

Pakistan Chief of the Army Staff pays a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy
 

The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Pakistan Army General Raheel Sharif, NI (M) paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 06th June 2015....

2015-06-06

Navy offers mid-day alms to Poson devotees observing sil at Sri Maha Bodhi

The Navy offered mid-day alms to the devotees who had observed sil at Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura on Poson full moon poya day, 02nd June 2015....

2015-06-06

Commander of the Navy visits North Western Naval Area & North Central Naval Area

The Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera visited SLNS Barana and SLNS Therapuththa of the North Western Naval Area and Command Headquarters of North Central Naval Area on 04th June 2015....

2015-06-04

Navy Poson programme at Gangaramaya
 
 

The Navy presented a special programme in view of Poson at Gangaramaya Temple in Hunupitiya on 02nd June 2015 under the blessings of the Chief Incumbent Ven. Galaboda Gnanissara Nayake Thera and Ven. Dr Kirinde Assaji Thera. ...

2015-06-03

Navy extends assistance to National Dengue Control Programme
 

The Navy in collaboration with the Ministry of Health has extended its assistance to the National Dengue Control Programme conducted under the guidance of the National Dengue Control Unit....

2015-06-03

Navy deploys rescue teams in lakes to protect Poson devotees
 

Considering the possible risks of drowning in lakes during the Poson season, the Sri Lanka Navy has deployed 20 boats at selected lakes round the clock for 7 days with effect from 31st May 2015....

2015-06-02

Pakistan High Commissioner calls on Commander of the Navy
 

Newly appointed Pakistan High Commissioner to Sri Lanka His Excellency Major General (retd) Syed Shakeel Hussain accompanied by Pakistan Defence Adviser Colonel Muhammad Rajil Irshad Khan called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 01st June 2015. ...

2015-06-01

Commander of the Navy lays the foundation stone for SLNS Uttara Wardroom

The Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera laid the foundation stone for SLNS Uttara Wardroom in Kankasanthurai on 30th May 2015. ...

2015-05-31

Northern Naval Command organizes a Cardiac Camp
 

The Sri Lanka Navy in collaboration with Asiri Heart Care Center and the Medical Officer of Health (Kayts) organized a Cardiac Camp at J/Dr. A.Thiyagaraja M.M.V. in Karainagar on 24th May 2015 which received a very high response from the general public in the area....

2015-05-28

SLNS Sayura returns home having attended IMDEX Asia 2015
 
 

Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel, SLNS Sayura, returned on 27th May 2015 having attended the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX Asia 2015), hailed as Asia Pacific's flagship maritime defence show, which was held in Singapore from 19th to 21st May 2015. ...

2015-05-28

Commander of the Navy participates in National War Hero Commemoration Ceremony
 

The national war hero commemoration ceremony was held at the War Hero Monument in Sri Jayarwardenepura Kotte on 20th May 2015 under the patronage of His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Maithripala Sirisena. ...

2015-05-21

Sri Lanka Navy takes part in National Ranaviru Commemorative Parade
 
 

The first line of defence of the island-nation, Sri Lanka Navy, took part in the National Ranaviru Commemorative Parade held under the patronage of the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena in Matara on 19th May 2015....

2015-05-20

SLN Medical Contingent to Nepal felicitated
 
 

His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe felicitated the Sri Lankan relief contingent to Nepal at a ceremony held at the Temple Trees on 18th May 2015. ...

2015-05-20