Event News
Navy arrests 02 persons for engaging in illegal fishing
A group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command during a foot patrol conducted in Palliyawasalapadu area arrested 02 persons for towing a beach seine net by means of a tractor yesterday (22nd February).
23 Feb 2019
Commander of the Navy visits Southern Naval Command
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva visited the Southern Naval Command on 21stand 22nd February. The Navy Commander was warmly received to the Southern Naval Command by Commander Southern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Kapila Samaraweera.
23 Feb 2019
Navy renders assistance to clean Maha Palugaswewa Tank in Mahawa
Navy rendered assistance to clean the Maha Palugaswewa Tank in Mahawa, Kurunegala which had become an unusable water source due to collection of salvinia and other floating ferns, today (23rd February).
23 Feb 2019
Field surveys underway to locate suitable areas for sand mining in Trincomalee
After issuing a temporary order of prohibition by the Geological Survey and Mining Bureau (GSMB), for sand mining in the Mahaweli River basin from 15th to 28th February, the officials of GSMB with the assistance of the Navy have commenced a survey to identify the sand mining areas of the Mahaweli River in Trincomalee.
23 Feb 2019
Navy shows love for public property, clean train compartments in Thalaimannar Pier
Sri Lanka Navy under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programme has been conducting a large number of welfare projects to date. Turning over a new leaf in its CSR Programme, naval personnel who always prioritise the social welfare of the general public, undertook cleaning of passenger compartments of trains bound for Colombo from Thalaimannar Pier.
23 Feb 2019
Navy finds 15,000 cubes of illegally mined sand in Thippansetti
Marine Personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command in coordination with the officials of the Sri Lanka Police and Sri Lanka Geological Survey and Mining Bureau managed to find heaps of sand that being mined illegally, sands valid permit in Thippansetti, Periya Kinniya yesterday (22nd February).
23 Feb 2019