Event News
Navy arrests a suspect with 48mg of heroin

Naval personnel arrested a person with 48mg of heroin, at the gate of Galle harbour today (09th June).
09 Jun 2019
Navy apprehends a person with heroin

Sri Lanka Navy in coordination with Thalaimannar Police arrested one person who possessed 40mg of heroin, at Thalaimannar area on 08th June 2019.
09 Jun 2019
Navy nabs seven persons for illegal fishing

Naval personnel nabbed seven (07) persons for engaging in illegal fishing at Malaimundal sea area, in Trincomalee today (08th June 2019).
08 Jun 2019
Awareness programme on illegal fishing activities for fisheries community

An awareness programme on illegal fishing activities organized by the Sri Lanka Navy for fisheries community was held in the territorial area of Southern Naval Command on 7th June 2019.
08 Jun 2019
Navy recovers 194.8 kg of Beedi leaves

A team of Naval personnel recovered 194.8 kg of Beedi leaves during a patrol carried out around Paleithivu and Delft islands on 7th June 2019.
08 Jun 2019
Navy apprehends a person with heroin

Naval personnel arrested a person with 13.12g of heroin at Karamba area in Kalpitiya today (7th June)
07 Jun 2019
Sri Lanka Navy takes over P 625 from People's Republic of China

The official taking over ceremony of P 625 ship to Sri Lanka Navy from People's Republic of China was held under the patronage of Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Navy Rear Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenna at the Shanghai Dockyard in China on 5th June 2019.
07 Jun 2019
Navy apprehends two persons with 287.3kg of Beedi leaves

A Naval team apprehended two persons with 287.3kg of Beedi leaves at Hunesh Nagar beach area in Silawathura, today (7th June).
07 Jun 2019
His Excellency the President commissions P 626 as SLNS Gajabahu at Colombo harbour

The vessel P 626 acquired by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) from the US government in a bid to increase the operational capability of the island’s sea arm, was commissioned as SLNS ‘Gajabahu’ on a ceremonial note by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena at Colombo harbour today (06thJune 2019).
06 Jun 2019
Navy finds 140.760kg of Kerala cannabis

Naval personnel during a routine patrol found 140.760kg of Kerala cannabis and a trawler abandoned in the Mannar sea area on 05th
06 Jun 2019