Event News
Navy recovers hidden air rifle
During a search conducted in Anaikutti area on 09th August 2019, the Navy managed to recover an air rifle.
10 Aug 2019
GCE O/L top achievers from naval families receive scholarships
The ceremony to award scholarships to 2018 GCE O/L top achievers (with 9 As) from naval families was held at the Admiral Somathilaka Dissanayake Auditorium of SLNS Parakrama, on 9th August 2019. The ceremony was graced by Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva.
09 Aug 2019
Navy finds an abandoned fishing craft at Erakkandi beach
Navy found an abandoned fishing craft at the Erakkandi beach today (9 August). Accordingly, an abandoned dinghy had been observed during a raid carried out by Eastern Naval Command at Erakkandi area and by further search a banned net, an OBM and 20.2kg of illegally caught fish were recovered.
09 Aug 2019
Navy finds 388 conch shells during search in Pudumathalan
The Navy, during a search conducted in Pudumathalan area on 08th August 2019, recovered 388 conch shells.
09 Aug 2019
A suspect apprehended with banned nets set for sale
SL Navy combined with Sri Lanka Police apprehended a suspect with 03 unauthorized fishing nets, at Kinniya in Trincomalee on 7th August 2019.
08 Aug 2019
A suspect with 500 illegal cigarettes, apprehended
A suspect with 500 illegal cigarettes, was apprehended during a raid carried out by the Navy in coordination with Police STF, at Siribopura area in Hambanthota, on 6th August.
08 Aug 2019
Navy holds a person engaged in illegal fishing
A person who engaged in illegal fishing in the seas off Nayaru, Mulativu was apprehended by Navy on 6thAugust 2019.
08 Aug 2019
Pre plans of Navy to counter floods
Sri Lanka Navy, as a precautionary measure of averting possible floods during the rainy season ahead, removed logs and branches of trees clogged underside of the Wakwella bridge in Galle, on 6th August 2019.
07 Aug 2019
Navy assists to transfer a critically ill fisherman ashore for treatment
Sri Lanka Navy transferred a fisherman who was in a critical condition due to bitten by a cobra at the Iranathivu island, by sea routes to ashore and admitted to Mulankavil hospital, on 6th August.
07 Aug 2019
Shrine Room at Tissa Viharaya Kankasanthure opened for worship
The new shrine room constructed at Tissa temple which had been established for the buddhist religious rituals of naval personnel, was opened for worship, today (6th August 2019).
06 Aug 2019