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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

Northern Naval Command conducts a field health clinic in Karainagar

The Northern Naval Command in collaboration with the State Pharmaceutical Corporation conducted a field health clinic at the Dr. Thiagaraja Central College in Karainagar on 07th November 2015, under the patronage of the Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva . ...

2015-11-09

Inter-Command Tug of War Tournament 2015

The Inter-Command Tug of War Tournament 2015 was held at the NMA Hockey Ground, Trincomalee on 06th and 07th November 2015....

2015-11-09

War Heroes honoured on Remembrance Day

The main ceremony to commemorate fallen war heroes who paid the supreme sacrifice was held at the Vihara Maha Devi Park today (08th November 2015)....

2015-11-08

Navy renders assistance in electrification of Analativu Island

Sri Lanka Navy's Landing Craft, L 820 and L 821, attached to the Northern Naval Command, rendered assistance to transport lamp posts, transformers and other equipment to Analativu island at a request made by the Ceylon Electricity Board....

2015-11-08