The Senior Officers of the Chinese Naval ship ‘Hepingfangshu’ (Ark Peace) pays a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy
Senior officers of the PLAN hospital ship ‘Hepingfangshu’ (Ark Peace) paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters, today (08 August).
08 Aug 2017
Commander of the Navy makes inspection visit onboard SLNS Sayurala
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne made an inspection visit onboard the latest Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Sri Lanka Navy, SLNS Sayurala today (08, August).
08 Aug 2017
Commander of the Navy inspects OBST facilities in Galle
Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne on Monday (07, August) inspected the services being put up at the Galle OBST operations centre, to facilitate Netherlands Merchant Vessel Protection Detachments (VPDs) operating in the Indian Ocean.
08 Aug 2017
Forty nine (49) Indian fishermen and 12 fishing trawlers arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters
Fast Attack Craft attached to the Northern Naval Command and Sir Lanka Coast Guard whilst on routine patrol, have arrested 49 Indian fishermen and impounded 12 fishing trawlers for trespassing into Sri Lankan territorial waters and engaging in illegal fishing last night (07, August) and this morning.
08 Aug 2017
Sri Lanka Navy Nabs 9 Personnel’s while Illegal Sand Mining
Having received a tip off to the Sri Lanka Navy, personnel attached to the special Boat Squadron of the Northern Naval Command and the Coast Guard Department, arrested 9 civilians and a tractor while engaging in illegal sand mining yesterday (07 August).
08 Aug 2017