Event News
Navy nabs 5 persons engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command arrested 5 persons engaged in illegal fishing activities using unauthorized fishing nets, in the seas off Mullikulam yesterday(14 December ).
15 Dec 2017
Three Sri Lankan fishing trawlers released from Indian custody
Three (03) Sri Lankan fishing trawlers arrested by the Indian Coast Guard for trespassing into the Indian territorial waters, were released form Indian custody yesterday (14 December).
15 Dec 2017
Table Top Exercise 2017 held in Trincomalee
Annual Table Top Exercise (TTX 2017) organized by the Naval Fleet Command was held at the Naval Dockyard in Trincomalee on 11th and 12th December for the second consecutive year under the theme “Together for Safer Seas” with the participation of 10 stake holders.
14 Dec 2017
Japanese Defence Attaché calls on Commander of the Navy
The Defence Attaché at the Embassy of Japan, Captain Atsuhiro Morore called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranaginghe at the Navy Headquarters today (14 December).
14 Dec 2017
Welfare building and transport yard of SLNS Kanchadewa declared open
Fulfilling a long felt requirement, newly constructed welfare building and transport yard of SLNS Kanchadewa were declared open by the Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jayantha De Silva on 12th December.
14 Dec 2017
Navy assists to rush critically ill Iranian sailor ashore for treatment
Acting on information disseminated by an Iranian Naval Ship plying at the International Maritime Boundary Line, Sri Lanka Navy this morning (14 December) assisted to rush a critically ill sailor on-board ship ashore for treatment.
14 Dec 2017
Commander of the Navy attends graduation ceremony of 11th course of DSCSC
The graduation ceremony of the 11th course of the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) in Batalanda, was held under the patronage of His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Maithripala Sirisena at the conference hall of the DSCSC today (13 December).
13 Dec 2017
Navy arrests 7 persons for engaging in illegal fishing
Seven (7) persons engaged in illegal fishing activities at two separate locations were arrested by the Navy yesterday (12 December).
13 Dec 2017
Wide range of events held to celebrate Ship’s Day of SLNS Jayasagara
The ship’s company including the Commanding Officer, Commander Dumindu Abewickrama and Executive Officer, Lieutenant Commander Chamara Liyanage of the Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS Jayasagara initiated several programmes to mark its Ship’s Day that fell on 09 December.
12 Dec 2017
Navy renders assistance to nab suspect attempted to sell lightning conductor plates
Based on information received by the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Western Naval Command in coordination with crime branch officials of the Kadawatha Police nabbed a suspect with a copper plate of historic value and another 60 foot long copper strip yesterday. (11th December)
12 Dec 2017