Commander of the Navy Chief Guest at two major events at AMAN-2017 in Pakistan
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne who is on an official visit to Pakistan, was the Chief Guest at two high-profile events; the 7th International Maritime Conference and the International Bands Display and Maritime Counter Terrorism Demonstration, held in parallel with the Multinational Exercise AMAN-17 yesterday (11).
12 Feb 2017
Navy arrests 6 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya located in Kalpitiya in the Northwestern Naval Command arrested 6 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing practices without valid licence in the sea areas of Ilanthadiya and Nororochcholai yesterday (11).
12 Feb 2017
Navy recovers 31 kg of Kerala Cannabis abandoned in Aliyawalai Lagoon
Naval personnel attached to the Naval Deployment Vettilerkerni in the Northern Naval Command, during a search, recovered 31 kg of Kerala Cannabis in two baggage abandoned in Aliyawalai Lagoon yesterday (11).
12 Feb 2017
Three hundred and thirteen recruit sailors of 228th regular intake pass out in Poonewa
Three hundred and thirteen (313) naval recruits belonging to the 228th regular intake of the Sri Lanka Navy passed out at SLNS Shiksha in Poonewa yesterday (11).
12 Feb 2017