A 200-member Indian tri-force delegation accompanied by their spouses made a visit to the Southern Naval Command on 17^th June 2019

A team of Naval personnel apprehended 3 persons with 1638.8 kg of Beedi leaves during raids carried out at lagoon area in Kalpitiya and at Thalpadu beach area in Mannar, in the early morning today (18^th June).

The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Ranvir arrived at the Colombo harbour on a goodwill visit today (18^th June). The Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the visiting ship in compliance with naval traditions, on her arrival.

During a raid conducted in Dewata area, Galle on 17^th June, naval personnel apprehended a person with 538g of Kerala cannabis.

Lieutenant Commander (G) Eranda Wickramasinghe took over the duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) SLNS Ranavijaya on 17^th June 2019.

In apropos to the article published in the Colombo Telegraph today (17^th June 2019), quoting a part of a comment made by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence General SHS Kottegoda (Rtd) WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc during the “Pathikada” programme on Sirasa TV on US Military presence in Sri Lanka.

The Aloka Pooja ceremony of Isinbassagala Rajamaha Viharaya was held under the Navy’s patronage on 16^th June 2019.

A number of Naval relief teams have been deployed to ensure the security of devotees who come to Anuradhapura sacred city to worship the shrines and to visit the Poson zones organized around the city, during this Poson festive season.

Following the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, an awareness programme on ‘Prevention of Drug Addiction’ was successfully conducted in Jaffna peninsula recently. The core aim of this programme was prevention of drug addiction within the community in Jaffna peninsula.

The Sri Lanka Navy sprang into action to bring ashore an ill fisherman for treatment today (17^th June 2019).