Event News
Navy renders assistance to transfer a foreign patient ashore for treatment
On information received to the Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre (MRCC) established at Naval Headquarters, Colombo about a sick mariner onboard a Libian merchant ship ‘ KM Weipa' , Sri Lanka Navy promptly rendered assistance to transfer the patient ashore for treatment, today (07th April).
07 Apr 2019
Navy held a person with illegal liquor
A team of Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command in coordination with Vakari Police, nabbed a person with 210 liters(20 barrels) of illegal local liquor, during a raid carried out in pannichcherkerni area, yesterday (06th April).
07 Apr 2019
Navy recovers a body in seas off Galle Face
A group of naval personnel onboard an Inshore Patrol Craft attached to the Western Naval Command found a body of a male, while patrolling the sea area off the Galle Face today (06th April).
06 Apr 2019
Navy assists to extinguish fire at Bloemendhal garbage dump
A team of naval firefighters assisted to extinguish a fire broke out at the Bloemendhal garbage dump, today (06th April).
06 Apr 2019
JMSDF ship ‘DD-151 Asagiri' departs Colombo
The JMSDF ship ‘DD-151 Asagiri' which arrived in the island on 04th April on a goodwill visit, departed the Colombo harbour on successful completion of her tour events, today (06th April).
06 Apr 2019
Navy bids adieu to Rear Admiral Udeni Serasinghe
Lanka Navy today (06th April) bade farewell to Rear Admiral Udeni Serasinghe who held office as Commandant Naval Infantry Accordingly, the senior officer relinquished his naval duties to which he was committed in the past 32 years.
06 Apr 2019
Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov sets sail for her next port of call
The Russian naval vessel, Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov that arrived in Sri Lanka on 03rd April on a goodwill visit, set sail for her next port of call from the Colombo harbour today (06th April).
06 Apr 2019
Illegal fishing nets casted in Ullackalie lagoon taken into naval custody
Fifteen (15) illegal fishing nets (150 feet each) casted in the Ullackalie lagoon area, were taken into naval custody by a team of Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, yesterday (05th April).
06 Apr 2019
SLNS ‘Sagara’ returns home on completion of a successful tour
SLNS ‘Sagara’ which left for Malaysia on 19th March to take part in the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2019 in Malaysia, arrived home today (05th April) on successful completion of tour events.
05 Apr 2019
Commander Mohamed Arsad takes over the command of SLNS Edithara II
Commander Mohamed Arsad assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Edithara II, today (5th April).
05 Apr 2019
