Event News
Buddhist religious programme conducted to mark 35th anniversary of SLNS Parakrama
An all-night Pirith Chanting ceremony on 05 January followed by an alms giving for 20 Bhikkus was held at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium to mark the 35th anniversary of the naval establishment, SLNS Parakrama in Colombo.
07 Jan 2018
Two foreign nationals apprehended for practicing spear-fishing
Following information received by the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Western Naval Command apprehended 2 Ukrainian nationals who practiced spear-fishing in the Balapitiya sea area yesterday (06 January).
07 Jan 2018
Navy assists to transfer critically ill fisherman
Responding to an information conveyed by the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Sri Lanka Navy transferred a patient who was critically ill onboard a multi day fishing trawler, safety ashore today ( 6 January ).
06 Jan 2018
Navy recovers 98 Kgs of narcotics
Following intelligent information received, Naval personnel attached to Northern Naval Command recovered 90 Kgs of Cannabis (KG), 4 Kgs of Opium and 4 Kgs of Hashish which were hidden in Velvetithurai coastal line, during a raid carried out today's morning (6 January).
06 Jan 2018
Navy assists to extinguish fire at Kerawalapitiya
With the quick reaction into the fire which broke out at Kerawalapitiya in Colombo, Naval fire fighting teams extinguished it totally, yesterday night. ( 5th January ) Just after receiving the information of this mass fire around the garbage dump at Kerawalapitiya, two Naval fire fighting teams were dispatched to the location immediately.
06 Jan 2018
Navy apprehends a person with a Thresher Shark
On information received by the Navy, Naval personnel attached to Eastern Naval Command together with the officials from Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Trincomalee, arrested a person with a Thresher Shark which was set for sale illegally during a raid carried out in Trincomalee harbour area yesterday ( 5th January ).
06 Jan 2018
VNF annual camp begins in Welisara
In parallel with the 66th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force (VNF), the annual camp of volunteer naval personnel commenced at SLNS Lanka in Welisara yesterday (04 January).
05 Jan 2018
Suspect apprehended with 2.8 kg of intoxicating substance in Jaffna
Following an intelligence tip-off to the Navy, naval personnel attached to the Northern Naval Command combined with STF personnel in Jaffna apprehended a person with 2.8 kg of intoxicating substance, known as ‘Mava’, during a raid conducted in Nawar Street, Jaffna yesterday (04 January).
05 Jan 2018
Captain Harindra Ekanayake takes over command of SLNS Samudura
Captain (C) Harindra Ekanayake took over the duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS Samudura on an auspicious note today (04 January).
04 Jan 2018
Navy apprehends 13 Indian fishermen for engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters
Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 13 Indian fishermen along with 2 fishing trawlers for engaging in illegal fishing activities in the Sri Lankan territorial waters yesterday (03 January).
04 Jan 2018