The soccer teams of Iranian naval ships; “Bayandor”, “ Naghdi” and “ Tonb” that arrived at the port of Colombo yesterday (16 February) on a goodwill visit played a friendly soccer match against Sri Lanka Navy soccer team at the sports ground of SLNS Gemunu in Welisara today.

The historical Galle Fort which has become a tourist attraction of both local and foreign tourists, was in an unclean atmosphere due to untidy spreading of garbage.

Navy Sports Club beat Police at a rugby encounter of Dialog Clifford Cup held at the Colombo (Racecourse yesterday 16 February).

The Iran naval ships, IRIS “Bayandor”, IRIS “ Naghdi” and IRIS “ Tonb” arrived at the Port of Colombo today (16 February) on a training and goodwill visit.

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe paid a visit at the North Central Naval Command on 14 and 15 February to inspect several ongoing projects in the area.

Dr. Geoffrey Shaw, Ambassador for People Smuggling and Human Trafficking for Australia met Chief of Staff of the Navy, Rear Admiral Neil Rosayro at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo today (14 February).

The Defence Services Hockey men’s and women’s teams bagged the titles at the 59th 'Senior National Hockey Championship' which was held at the artificial hockey turf in Colombo from 16 to 21 January.

On receipt of information to the Navy, naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command apprehended two persons for possessing 13 kg of turtle meat, during a search conducted in Vankalai area on last 8th of February.

Interest free loan facility valued Five Hundred Thousand rupees (Rs.50000/=) each for another 25 Senior Sailors of Sri Lanka Navy were awarded by the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters on 9th February.

Three (3) Indian fishermen out of 16 whom were taken into custody for trespassing into the Sri Lankan territorial waters and engaging in illegal fishing activities on 16 January, were repatriated with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Navy today (10 February).