Event News
New Commandant of SLNS Nipuna assumes office
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Captain Chandima Silva assumed office as the 24th Commandant of SLNS Nipuna today (17th July 2019).
17 Jul 2019
Navy holds 3 persons for transporting 2393kg of Kendu and tobacco leaves
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Naval personnel held 03 persons who were illegally transporting Kendu (Beedi) and tobacco leaves, at Mandativu junction in Jaffna in the early morning today (17th July 2019).
17 Jul 2019
Rear Admiral Sudath Kurukulasooriya assumes duties as Commander North Central Naval Area
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Rear Admiral Sudath Kurukulasooriya assumed duties as Commander North Central Naval Area at the command headquarters, today (17th July 2019).
17 Jul 2019
Three wheeler donated to Transport Assistant GMNG Jayarathna
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Transport Assistant GMNG Jayarathna, a sailor in the active naval service, whose sick child needed to be accompanied for the medical clinics, was donated a three wheeler, under the directives of Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva.
17 Jul 2019
Anuradhapura Regional Office of the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau built with Naval assistance declared open
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Anuradhapura Regional Office of the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau built at the District Secretariat premises, was vested upon the general public today (17th July 2019).
17 Jul 2019
Navy renders assistance to apprehend person with Kerala cannabis
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The Navy with the assistance of the Mannar Police apprehended a person with Kerala cannabis in Mannar town on 16th July 2019.
17 Jul 2019
Another Naval operation in drug prevention
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Naval personnel in coordination with officials of Police Narcotics Bureau in Puttalam held a person with a haul of aphrodisiac pills (Madanamodaka), during a raid carried out in Puttalam area on 16th July 2019.
17 Jul 2019