Event News
Rear Admiral Kassapa Gotabhaya Paul assumes duties as Commander Southern Naval Area
Rear Admiral Kassapa Gotabhaya Paul, USP, nswc, MAIR, BA(DS) Hons assumed duties as new Commander Southern Naval Area at the Southern Naval Command Headquarters today (21st May).
21 May 2019
Navy divers recover arms cache under Gengea bridge in Muthur
Navy divers, during an underwater search carried out under the Gengea bridge in Muthur, recovered several weapons on 20th May.
21 May 2019
War Hero commemoration ceremony in Jaffna
In concurrent with National War Heroes' Day, a commemoration ceremony with floral tributes in memory of the War Heroes who sacrificed their lives for the motherland, was held at the War Heroes’ Monument in Palali on 20th May 2019.
21 May 2019
Captain (C) Thushara Karunathunga takes over Command of SLNS Sayurala
Captain (C) Thushara Karunathunga assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS Sayurala today (20th May).
20 May 2019
Navy arrests a haul of fish caught using dynamite
A Naval team arrested a person with a haul of fish caught using dynamite at Erakkandi area in Trincomalee on 19th May
20 May 2019
Navy nabs a person with 100g of KG
A Naval team apprehended a person with 100g of Kerala Cannabis, on 19th May.
20 May 2019
President Chief Guest in the National War Heroes' Day at Battaramulla
Commemorating the heroics of armed force personnel, the National War Heroes' Day 2019 was held under the auspices of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena at the War Heroes’ Monument in Battaramulla today (19th May 2019).
19 May 2019
Navy arrests two persons for illegally plucking of Aloe Vera plants
A Naval team in coordination with Sri Lanka Police arrested two person who were transporting illegally plucked Aloe Vera saplings, yesterday (18th May).
19 May 2019
Naval War Heroes Commemorated in Welisara under the patronage of Commander of the Navy
In concurrent with the National War Hero Commemoration, a remembrance ceremony presided by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva was held to commemorate the naval war heroes who made supreme sacrifice for the motherland, at the War Hero Monument in Welisara, in the morning today (19th May).
19 May 2019
Dharma Deshana and alms giving held at Naval Headquarters in view of Vesak Poya Day
A Dharma Deshana programme followed by an alms giving was held at the Naval Headquarters today (18th May) to mark the Vesak Poya Day.
18 May 2019