A Dornier Aircraft of the Indian Navy arrived in Sri Lanka on 28^th January for an Air Observer Training Exercise, with the participation of officers of the Sri Lanka Navy and Air Force.

A group of naval personnel attached to the Northern Naval Command during a foot patrol apprehended a suspect roaming in the general area of Mandathive, Jaffna yesterday (30^th January).

The ceremony to award scholarships to the children of naval families, who passed the grade 5 scholarship examination with flying colours, was held under the auspices of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium at SLNS Parakrama today (30^th January).

Following information given by the High Commission of Malaysia to the Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre stationed at the Naval Headquarters, Sri Lanka Navy today (30^th January) rendered assistance to bring ashore a sailor who was taken ill onboard Royal Malaysian Naval Vessel KD Kasthuri.

The Pakistan High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, His Excellency Shahid Ahmed Hashmat called on the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo, today (30^th January).

Captain Anil Bowatta assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS Sagara, today (30^th January).

Among the ships belonging to the Sri Lanka Navy fleet, the Best Ship of the organization is selected every year, after having considered a wide range of activities accomplished by each ship.

The Colombo Naval Exercise 2019 (CONEX 19) organized by the Sri Lanka Navy came to a successful end today (29th January), after achieving the desired outcomes of this joint exercise.

Going by the directives of H.E. the President and Chairman Geological Survey and Mines Bureau, initiatives have been undertaken to prevent illegal sand excavation and related activities on the banks of Mahaweli River, in close coordination with the Navy.

Based on information provided by the Navy, officials of the Point Pedro Police apprehended a suspect with 86kg and 400g of Kerala cannabis in the general area of Imbasiddi, Point Pedro today (28^th January).