Sri Lanka Navy

Kenyan NDC study team visits SLN Headquarters

A 13-member delegation from the National Defense College of Kenya, who is on a six-day familiarization tour in Sri Lanka, visited the Sri Lanka Navy Headquarters in Colombo on 21st April 2015. ...

2015-04-22

Chinese Ambassador calls on Commander of the Navy

The Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Yi Xianliang called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera, at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 20th April 2015....

2015-04-20

Navy upgrades SNC's ship maintenance facilities

Upgrading the ship maintenance facilities, the Sri Lanka Navy commenced the expansion of the existing slip way at SLNS Dakshina in Galle by adding a side-slip way on 13th March 2014 to cater to the long line-up of under-water maintenance of the Sri Lanka naval ships and craft....

2015-04-17

Navy win men's championship at Youth-Services-Rupavahini Volleyball Tournament

Sri Lanka Navy Men Volleyball Team emerged champions, beating Sri Lanka Air Force in the 29th Youth Services-Rupavahini Volleyball Tournament held at the indoor stadium of the Youth Services Council in Maharagama on 11th April 2015. ...

2015-04-12

Sri Lanka Navy conducts a New Year festival at SLNS Gemunu in Welisara

The New Year festival organized by the Sri Lanka Navy in view of the forthcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year, in which the President of the Seva Vanitha Unit of the Ministry of Defence, Mrs. B. M. Basnayake was the Chief Guest, was held at SLNS Gemunu in Welisara on 10th April 2015. ...

2015-04-11

Commander of the Navy declares open the Naval Printing Unit

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera, declared open the Naval Printing Unit established at SLNS Gemunu in Welisara on 09th April 2015. ...

2015-04-10

Insignia Awarding Ceremony of the 22nd SBS Intake

The Insignia Awarding Ceremony of the 22nd Intake of the Special Boat Squadron (SBS) was held at the SBS Headquarters in Trincomalee on 04th April 2015....

2015-04-05

Commander of the Navy declares open alms-hall at Nagadeepa

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera declared open the newly-constructed alms-hall at the Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya on the Bak Full Moon Poya Day, which fell on the 03rd April 2015....

2015-04-04

Two JMSDF ships arrive at the Port of Colombo

Two Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) ships, “Ikazuchi” and “Murasame” arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on 03rd April 2015....

2015-04-03

Commander of the Navy declares open Admiral Panteleev's photo exhibition

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera declared open the photo exhibition titled “Soviet Navy and the Great Victory over fascism in Second World War” held by the visiting Russian naval ship “Admiral Panteleev” on 30th March 2015....

2015-03-31

Sri Lanka Navy conducts Naval exercise with Indian Navy off Trincomalee

On completion of their three-day visit, the Indian Naval Ships “TIR”, “KESARI”, “SUDARSHANI” and Indian Coast Guard Ship “VARUNA” joined with four Sri Lankan Naval Ships and six Fast Attack Craft in the seas off Trincomalee for a combined three-hour naval exercise in the morning hours on 30th March 2015. ...

2015-03-30

Commander of the Navy declares open NMA's Navigation & Merchant Marine Training School building

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera declared open the newly constructed building to house the Navigation and the Merchant Marine Training Schools at the Naval and Maritime Academy in Trincomalee on 28th March 2015. ...

2015-03-30

Forty-one Midshipmen pass out at Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA) in Trincomalee

Forty-one Midshipmen belonging to the 28th and the 29th Intakes of the Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) commissioned at a colourful commissioning parade held at the main parade ground of the NMA in Trincomalee on 28th March 2015. ...

2015-03-29

Three Russian naval ships arrive at the port of Colombo

Three Russian ships “Admiral Panteleev”, “Pechenga” and “SB-522”, arrived at the port of Colombo on 28th March 2015 for replenishment and relaxation of their crews....