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Second Navy Sport Shooting Championship – 2014 held at SLN Firing Range Complex in Welisara
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The second Navy Sport Shooting Championship – 2014 conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy in collaboration with the National Sport Shooting Federation was held at the Navy Shooting Complex in Welisara from 09th to 17th June 2014.
18 Jun 2014
Leading Seaman Bandara wins 05th Place in Gold Coast 100 Kilometer Marathon
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Leading Seaman Sanath Bandara of the Sri Lanka Navy has won the 05th place in the Gold Coast 100 kilometer marathon held in Australia.
13 Jun 2014
National Maritime and Naval History Museum declared open
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The Speaker Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa declared open the National Maritime and Naval History Museum in Trincomalee on 09th May 2014.
12 Jun 2014
Chief of Staff of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force calls on Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy
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Chief of Staff of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force, Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano, who is on a four-day official visit to Sri Lanka, called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 11th June 2014.
11 Jun 2014
Navy Poson Programme “Daham Ama Sinduranga” held at Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium
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“Daham Ama Sinduranga”, a special programme organized by the Navy Seva Vanitha Unit in view of Poson was held at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium on 10th June 2014.
11 Jun 2014
Be a Maritime Professional - Commander of the Navy
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CEO of CIMA Corporate Strategies, Mr. Aubyn Hill made a presentation on “Transforming Individual Ability to Team Capacity” at the NHQ Wardroom on 10th June 2014.
10 Jun 2014
NWNC- World Environment Day 2014
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As part of the Sri Lanka Navy’s community development and social responsibility project, the North Western Naval Command launched a mangrove planting project in accordance with the 2014 world environment day’s theme, “Raise your voice, Not the sea level’’, on 05th June 2014 under the patronage of Commander North Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral Dayananda Nanayakkara.
07 Jun 2014
Three Russian Naval Ships arrive at the Port of Colombo
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Three Russian naval ships arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on 06th June 2014. The ships are “Marshal Shaposhnikov”, “Irkut” and “Alatau” belonging to the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy. They were welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions on their arrival.
06 Jun 2014
Russian Defence Attaché call on Commander of the Navy
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Newly appointed Defence Attaché of Embassy of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka, Colonel Drritry A. Mikhaylovskiy paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 05th June 2014.
05 Jun 2014
Stafford Motors donates 02 Boat Engines for Navy’s Flood Relief Operations
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Stafford Motors Company (Pvt) Ltd. donated two boat engines to the Navy for flood relief operations. They were handed over to Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage by MD/CEO of the company, Dr. Kalinga Kaluperuma at the Naval Headquarters on 04th June 2014.
04 Jun 2014