Event News
Navy helps to develop Soccer in the schools located in the Islands of Northern Naval Command

As per the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, the Northern Naval Command commenced several Soccer coaching camps for the school children who are in the Islands of Jaffna Peninsula.
09 Jun 2016
Naval personnel nab three local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya, Kalpitiya in Northwestern Naval Command arrested three local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing using unauthorized nets in the seas off Ippantivu and Periyaarachchal yesterday (8).
09 Jun 2016
Six Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest six Indian fishermen, along with an Indian fishing trawler, poaching in Sri Lankan waters North of Talaimannar today (09).
09 Jun 2016
Commander of the Navy participates in World Oceans Day celebration

The World Oceans Day national ceremony was held at the Viharamahadevi Amphitheatre under the patronage of His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena today (8).
08 Jun 2016
Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy attends 15th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe attended the 15th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue: Asia Security Summit in Singapore.
08 Jun 2016
Navy apprehends 9 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Parakumba in Eastern Naval Area arrested 9 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing activities in Sampoor area on 5th June 2016.
07 Jun 2016
Navy recovers 158 kg of cannabis in seas off Kankesanthurai
Naval personnel onboard P 422 patrol craft recovered 158 kg of Kerala Cannabis floating in Sri Lankan waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line North of Kankesanthrai yesterday (6).
07 Jun 2016
Commander of the Navy visits the Bangladesh Navy Ship

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral RavindraWijegunaratne today (06) visited the Bangladesh Navy Ship “BNS Bangabandu” which arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday (05).
06 Jun 2016
Commander of the Navy visits Eastern Naval Area

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne paid an observation visit to the Eastern Naval Area on 04th and 05th of this month.
06 Jun 2016
A Bangladesh Navy Ship arrives at the Port of Colombo with flood relief materials

Bangladesh Navy Ship “BNS Bangabandhu” arrived at the Port of Colombo today (5) with a stock of relief materials for Sri Lankans who were affected by floods and landslides occurred in the Island Nation a few weeks back.
05 Jun 2016