Event News
Navy carries out beach cleaning programmes in Southern coastline
Another beach clean-up drive of the Sri Lanka Navy, mooted in view of conservation of golden sandy beaches of the island, was successfully carried out at several beaches in the Southern Naval Command today (27th September 2019).
28 Sep 2019
Navy swings into action to clear blockage under Bandaththara Bridge
The Navy on 27th September 2019 swung into action to clear the blockage under Bandaththara Bridge in Matata. The blockage occurred at the underside of the bridge, as a result of collection of debris and branches of trees, also posed a flood risk in the area.
28 Sep 2019
SLN Inter-Command Tennis Championship
The final encounter of the Sri Lanka Navy Inter- Command Tennis Championship was held at the Eastern Naval Command tennis courts on 27 September 2019. Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Merril Wickramasinghe graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
28 Sep 2019
VBSS course for foreign Coast Guard personnel comes to an end in Trincomalee
The certificate awarding ceremony of the Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) course, conducted for the Coast Guard personnel affiliated to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), was held at the Special Boat Squadron (SBS) Training School in Trincomalee on 27th September 2019.
28 Sep 2019
Navy assists apprehension of suspect with illegal cigarettes
During a search conducted by the Navy in coordination with the Police STF, a person was apprehended with a stock of illegal cigarettes at Dewata in Galle on 27th September 2019.
28 Sep 2019
743.8kg of beedi leaves recovered during another naval operation in northern seas
During a naval operation conducted on 27th September 2019 in northern seas two smugglers were apprehended with 27 packages of beedi leaves. Meanwhile, a subsequent naval operation was carried out in the same sea area and the Navy managed to find 12 more packages of beedi leaves in the seas west of Kovilam Lighthouse.
28 Sep 2019
Navy conducts beach clean-up campaign in Northern Command
Yet another beach clean-up programme of the Sri Lanka Navy was successfully conducted at the Northern Naval Command on 27th September 2019.
28 Sep 2019