Marking the first Friday of 40 day lent season, the annual mass of the Church of Our Lady of Rosary was successfully conducted with the assistance of naval personnel of SLNS Buwaneka on 03rd March 2017, at the Island of Iranativu, located six nautical miles west of Nachchikuda.

Sri Lanka Navy arrested 24 Indian fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing practices in Sri Lankan waters yesterday (4).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijayaba located in Nilaweli in the Eastern Naval Command arrested 8 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing in the sea area off Pigeon Island yesterday (4).

Naval personnel onboard a Fast Attack Craft attached to the Eastern Naval Command arrested 8 Indian fishermen along with a fishing trawler poaching in the sea area North of Pulmudai yesterday (3).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Mannar in the North Central Naval Command arrested 5 Indian fishermen along with their fishing trawler poaching in the sea area Southeast of Mannar yesterday (2).

A Japanese Coast Guard delegation headed by Director International Marine Pollution Prevention, Mr. Ryoji Hayashi, called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (2).

Naval personnel onboard a ship and Fast Attack Craft belonging to the Northern Naval Command arrested 13 Indian fishermen who were poaching in the sea areas South of Delft Island and East of Veththalakeni yesterday (1).

On receipt of intelligence information, a group of naval personnel in coordination with NegomboPolice apprehended a person with 4 kg of Kerala Cannabis in the general area of Negomboyesterday (1).

One hundred and sixty four (164) Marines including 6 officers and 158 sailors, belonging to the first ever SLN Marine Battalion, established following a visionary concept of the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, passed out at the Naval Base SLNS Barana in Mollikulam today (27), on successful completion of their training.

The Deputy Commanding General Marine Corps Forces – Pacific, Brigadier General Brian Cavanaugh called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (28).