As part of the Navy’s Community Development Project, the Northern Naval Command conducted a field health clinic at the Karainagar Hindu College on 06th February 2016 under the guidance of the Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva.

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya in Kalpitiya arrested five local fishermen with 2 FGDs engaged in illegal fishing in the seas between Udappuwa and Manpuri sea areas on 06th February 2016.

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, is in India attending the International Fleet Review (IFR) organized by the Indian Navy, met a number of participating senior naval officers and held cordial discussions of mutual importance, strengthening the naval ties with the respective navies.

Sri Lanka Navy’s Flag Ship, SLNS Sayura, which is in India along with a 275 strong Sri Lankan delegation led by the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, took part in the International Fleet Review (IFR) organized by the Indian Navy (IN) at Visakhapatnam off the coast of Andhra Pradesh.

Ninety-three sports personnel of the Sri Lanka Navy are taking part in the 12th South Asian Games held from 05th to 16th February 2016 in Guwahati and Shillong, India.

The Netherland Ambassador Her Excellency Mrs. Joanne Doornewaard called on the Chief of Staff of the Navy, Rear Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters on 05th February 2016.

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne left for India to take part in the International Fleet Review (IFR) hosted by the Indian Navy from 4th to 8th February 2016.

Sri Lanka Navy accorded a 25-gun salute to the nation today, 04th February 2016, at the Lighthouse premises in Colombo Fort, at 12.00 p.m. to mark the 68th Independence Day.

Sri Lanka Navy took part in the 68th Independence Day celebrations held at Galle Face Green, Colombo on 04th February 2016.

The Commanding Officer of the 22nd Squadron Fleet Air Wing 2, Fleet Air Force of the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF), Commander Takahiro Yamshita paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on 03rd February 2016.