Commander of the Navy calls on Chief of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces
The Commander of the Sir Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne who is currently in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on an invitation of His Excellency Vice Admiral Abdullah Al- Sultan, Chief of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, called on the Saudi Naval Chief at the Naval Headquarters in Riyadh today (July, 04).
04 Jul 2017
Navy pulls 04 drowning victims from Gopalpuram Seas
A group of lifesavers of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, attached to the naval base SLNS Vijayaba in Nilaweli belonging to the Eastern Naval Command rescued 4 persons drowning in the sea area of Gopalapuram yesterday (July, 03).
04 Jul 2017
Navy nabs 18 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command apprehended 18 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing practices using unauthorized fishing nets, in the waters off Trincomalee yesterday (03).
04 Jul 2017
Navy recovers 20.5 kg of Kerala Cannabis from Mannar – Colombo night mail
Upon detecting two suspicious packages on the Mannar – Colombo night mail train yesterday (July, 03) around 10.45 p.m., a consignment of 20.5 kg of Kerala Cannabis was found by naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command in coordination with Vankalai Police, during a joint search.
04 Jul 2017
A stock of shark fins and sea cucumbers seized
On receipt of an intelligence tip-off to the Navy, naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command in collaboration with Vankalai Police apprehended 2 suspects engaged in an illegal racket of sea cucumbers and shark fins, this morning (July 04).
04 Jul 2017