Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne visited the Northern Naval Area yesterday (6) in order to inspect its operational readiness and administrative functions.

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijayaba located in Nilaweli in the Eastern Naval Command arrested 7 local fishermen with a Fiber Glass Dingy and a Monofilament Net while fishing illegally in the seas off Kumburupiddi yesterday (6).

Two hundred and eighty nine naval recruits belonging to the 226th regular intake of the Sri Lanka Navy passed out at SLNS Nipuna in Bossa today (6) after successful completion of their basic training.

Naval personnel apprehended 14 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing at two separate locations yesterday (5).

Naval personnel attached to SLN Dockyard located in Trincomalee belonging to the Eastern Naval Command arrested 23 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing practices using monofilament nets in the seas off Sampoor Island today (5).

Launching their poppy campaign today (4), the President of Sri Lanka Naval Association, Captain (Rtd) DA Wijegunawardena presented the first poppy flower to Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters.

Ordinary Seaman Darshana Prasad in the Sri Lanka Navy clinched the overall tour championship at the SLT Speedup Cycle Race which concluded recently covering a total distance of 780.5 km.

The newly appointed Japanese Defence Attaché to Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Atsuhiro Morore called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunatatne at the Naval Headquarters today (3).

The prize and certificate awarding to the winners of the inaugural Admiral Clancy Fernando Memorial Essay Competition, organized by the Naval Research Wing, took off ground at the Naval Headquarters today (03).

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gotabhaya located in Mullaitivu in the Eastern Naval Command arrested 19 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities using monofilament nets in the seas off Kokkuthuduwai today (2).