Event News
Two persons held for keeping Kerala cannabis in possession
The Navy apprehended 02 persons with Kerala cannabis in their possession, during a routine patrol in the sea area north of Talaimannar Lighthouse today (20th March 2020).
20 Mar 2020
Navy sterilizes Fort Railway Station and main entrances of Colombo harbour for the second time
As part of Sri Lanka Navy’s sterilization programmes in action to keep the coronavirus at bay, similar disinfection programmes were conducted at the Fort Railway Station and main entrances of Colombo harbour today (20th March 2020).
20 Mar 2020
Commander Manusanka Hewawasam assumes duties as new Commanding Officer of SLNS Jayasagara
Commander Manusanka Hewawasam today (20th March 2020) assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel SLNS Jayasagara.
20 Mar 2020
Captain Rajapriya Serasinghe takes over command of SLNS ‘Sindurala’
Captain Rajapriya Serasinghe assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel, SLNS ‘Sindurala’ today (20th March 2020).
20 Mar 2020
VBSS Course on Transfer Immigrants Persons and Smuggling of Migrants (TIPSOM) concludes in Trincomalee
A Visit Board Search & Seizure (VBSS) Course conducted in the field of Transfer Immigrants Persons & Smuggling of Migrants (TIPSOM) for personnel of Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Coast Guard, affiliated to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Programme, was officially terminated today (20th March 2020) at the Special Boat Squadron Training School, Trincomalee.
20 Mar 2020
Navy apprehends 20 persons for not adhering to government initiatives to combat coronavirus
In accordance with the government’s initiatives to arrest the spread of the coronavirus in the country, police curfew had been imposed in Puttalam and Kochchikade, Negombo Police Divisions from 2.30 p.m. on 19th March 2020.
20 Mar 2020
Navy engaged in a programme of disinfecting Inter Provincial Main Passenger Bus Terminal - Colombo
In a bid to arrest the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID – 19) in the island, Sri Lanka Navy engaged in a programme of disinfecting the Inter Provincial Main Passenger Bus Terminal at Bastian Mawatha, Colombo today (20th March 2020).
20 Mar 2020
Navy assists seizure of explosives used for illegal fishing
The Navy apprehended a suspect along with a stock of explosives used for illegal fishing, during a coordinated search carried out with Police STF in Uppural, Seruwila on 19th March 2020.
20 Mar 2020