Event News
Navy apprehends 11 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Buwaneka located in Nachchikuda in the North Central Naval Command arrested 11 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using monofilament nets in the seas off Muddalampiddi yesterday (12).
13 Jul 2016
Pungudutivu team wins the final of Soccer tournament of school children in the Island’s sector
Following the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, and the Northern Naval Command commenced several Soccer coaching camps for the school children who are in the Island’s sector of Jaffna Peninsula.
10 Jul 2016
Navy apprehends 6 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Thalpadu, Mannar in North Central Naval Area, arrested 06 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using unauthorized fishing nets in the seas off Erukkulampiddi Point yesterday (9).
10 Jul 2016
Rear Admiral Senarath Jayasinghe retires from 34 years of naval career
Rear Admiral Senarath Jayasinghe who served as the Director General Civil Engineering at the Naval Headquarters, today (08) bade farewell to his illustrious naval career which spanned over 34 years.
08 Jul 2016
“NANGURAMA” the annual publication of Sri Lanka Naval Association is offered to Commander of the Navy
This year’s edition (2016) of the annual magazine “NANGURAMA”, published by the Sri Lanka Naval Association, was offered to Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne by the Chairman of the Naval Association, Captain (Retd) Ashoka Wijegunawardena at the Naval Headquarters today (7).
07 Jul 2016
Launching of “Thani Mansale” song collection
A song collection titled “Thani Mansale” written and sung by Lieutenant Commander Mahinda Kuruppuge was launched and the first CD of the collection was offered to Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters on 30th June 2016.
07 Jul 2016
A consignment of Kerala Ganja apprehended in Kalpitiya
Naval Intelligence personnel rendered their assistance to the troops of Police Special Task Force in Puttalam to arrest a consignment of 100 kgs Kerala Ganja while transferring by a cab in the general area of Mohoththuwaram in Kalpitiya yesterday (6).
07 Jul 2016
Sixteen Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters
Sri Lanka Navy assisted Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest sixteen (16) Indian fishermen who were poaching in Sri Lankan waters in two separate locations last night (6).
07 Jul 2016
Navy apprehends 5 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Mannar in the North Central Naval Command arrested 5 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using monofilament nets in the seas off Pallemunai yesterday (5).
06 Jul 2016
Seventeen Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters
Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest seventeen (17) Indian fishermen along with 2 Indian fishing trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters, East of Point Pedro today (5) evening.
05 Jul 2016