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Rear Admiral Manjula Dissanayake assumes duties as Director General Budget and Finance
Rear Admiral Manjula Dissanayake assumed duties as Director General Budget and Finance of the Sri Lanka Navy at the Navy Headquarters today (24th January 2024). ...
2024-01-24
Navy bids adieu to Rear Admiral Chandana Rathnayake
The Sri Lanka Navy today (24th January 2024) bade farewell to Rear Admiral Chandana Rathnayake who relinquished his duties to which he was committed over the past 35 years in the Sri Lanka Navy....
2024-01-24
Navy’s Woman Leading Seaman MSPM Perera won 5th place in Asian Marathon Championship – 2024
Woman Leading Seaman MSPM Perera of the Sri Lanka Navy on 21st January 2024 won the 5th place in the 19th Asian Marathon Championship, held in Hong Kong....
2024-01-24
Navy recovers Tendu leaves in Mampuri sea area of Kalpitiya
The Sri Lanka Navy recovered more than 520kg (wet weight) of Tendu leaves adrift in the sea area off Mampuri, Kalpitiya, during a night patrol conducted on 23rd January 2024. ...
2024-01-24
Commodore Anil Bowatte assumes duties as Acting Director General Administration
Commodore Anil Bowatte assumed duties as Acting Director General Administration of the Sri Lanka Navy at the Navy Headquarters today (23rd January 2024)....
2024-01-23
Navy seizes 02 poaching trawlers in Sri Lankan waters
The Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters on the night of 22nd January 2024. The operation resulted in the seizure of 02 Indian trawlers and apprehension of 06 Indian nationals poaching in Sri Lankan waters north of the Delft Island, Jaffna. ...
2024-01-23
Navy wins runner-up title in Sri Lanka Baseball Knockout Tournament
The Sri Lanka Navy men’s baseball team secured the runner-up position in the final match against the Sri Lanka Army during the Sri Lanka Baseball Knockout Tournament held at the Japan Sri Lanka Friendship Baseball Ground, Diyagama, from 06th to 21st January 2024....
2024-01-23
Rear Admiral Kanchana Banagoda takes over command of Northern Naval Area
Rear Admiral Kanchana Banagoda who was newly appointed as Commander Northern Naval Area, assumed duties at the Command Headquarters today (22nd January 2024)....
2024-01-22
Commander of the Navy visits Northern Naval Command
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera embarked on a formal visit to the Northern Naval Command on 21st January 2024. The purpose of the visit was to assess the status of important welfare and development projects as well as operational matters within the Northern Naval Command. In addition, he also addressed a cross section of officers and sailors, regarding their designated role in the Sri Lanka Navy....
2024-01-22
National Sailing Championship concludes on successful note
The National Sailing Championship concluded on a triumphant note in the scenic waters of Crow Island, Mattakkuliya on 19th and 20th January 2024. The event was graced by the Deputy Chief of Staff and Director General Operations, Rear Admiral Pradeep Rathnayake. The Navy secured numerous victories during the championship, further enhancing their commendable record in sailing. ...
2024-01-22
Navy seizes more than 65kg of heroin valued over Rs. 1626 million in southern seas
The Sri Lanka Navy today (20th January 2024) seized a local multi-day fishing trawler carrying over 65kg of heroin, and another multi-day fishing trawler suspected of assisting it, during a special operation carried out about 100 nautical miles (about 185km) off the Dondra Head, in southern waters. The operation also led to the apprehension of 11 suspects in connection to the smuggling racket....
2024-01-20
Navy’s Leading Engineering Mechanic RP Saman Kumara Siriwardana set new national record walking 586.1 kilometers
The Sri Lanka Navy’s Leading Engineering Mechanic RP Saman Kumara Siriwardana on 19th January 2024 set a new national record completing a challenging 586.1-kilometer walk. The epic walk spanned a total of 07 days, 11 hours, 17 minutes, and 14 seconds, encompassing the journey from Poonewa to the Independence Square, Colombo and back to Poonewa....
2024-01-20
Rear Admiral Nalin Navarathne assumes command of North Central Naval Command
Rear Admiral Nalin Navarathne assumed office as Commander North Central Naval Area at the Command Headquarters today (19th January 2024). ...
2024-01-19
Navy bags a bunch of medals in National Boxing Championship -2023
Navy boxers bagged a bunch of medals in the 96th BASL National Boxing Championship -2023, held at the Royal MAS Arena, Colombo on 17th January 2024. ...
2024-01-18
Three (03) persons held in Mannar for illegal possession of 14,163 conch shells
The Navy and Police apprehended 03 individuals for the unlawful possession of 14,163 conch shells, during a search operation conducted in Irukkalapmpiddi, Mannar on 15th January 2024. The suspects were taken into custody as the size of the seized shells was not within the legally accepted limit....
2024-01-18
