Sri Lanka Navy

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.

31 Dec 2015

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.

31 Dec 2015

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.

30 Dec 2015

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.

30 Dec 2015

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.

29 Dec 2015

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.

28 Dec 2015

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.

26 Dec 2015

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.

24 Dec 2015

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.

22 Dec 2015

Annual get-together of the families of War Heroes at SLNS Gemunu

A family get-together of naval personnel killed and wounded in action was held at SLNS Gemunu in Welisara on 21st December 2015.