Indian Naval ship “Jamuna” departs the island
The Indian Naval Ship “Jamuna” which arrived at the port of Colombo on last 20th December to take part in a joint programme of hydrographic survey in Sri Lankan waters departed the Colombo harbour on successful completion of their survey mission, today (06th February).
06 Feb 2019
Eleven (11) persons apprehended for engaging in illegal fishing
A group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command apprehended 11 persons for engaging in illegal fishing using unauthorized fishing nets in the sea area of Sinnapadu, Kalpitiya yesterday (05th February).
06 Feb 2019
Navy bids adieu to Rear Admiral Rasika Dissanayake
Sri Lanka Navy today (04th February) bade farewell to Rear Admiral Rasika Dissanayake who held office as Director General Training. Accordingly, the senior officer relinquished his naval duties what he was attached to over the last 34 years.
04 Feb 2019
Navy honours nation according a 25-Gun Salute on National Day
With all its glory and grandeur, Sri Lanka Navy accorded a 25-Gun Salute to the nation today, 04 February at the Lighthouse premises in front of the Naval Headquarters at 12.00 p.m. to mark the 71st National Day.
04 Feb 2019
71st National Day celebrations held with remarkable aplomb in Colombo
Sri Lanka Navy played a key role in the 71st National Day celebrations held at the Galle Face Green, Colombo this morning (04th February) on a higher note.
04 Feb 2019
Three (03) Indian trawlers released from Sri Lankan custody
Three (03) more Indian fishing trawlers held by the Sri Lanka Navy for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters were released from Sri Lankan custody yesterday (03rd February).
04 Feb 2019
Navy celebrates World Wetlands Day
World Wetlands Day is celebrated on 2nd February every year to raise global awareness about the value of wetlands for humanity and the planet. It also marks the date of adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar. This year's theme of World Wetlands Day is ‘Wetlands and Climate Change’.
03 Feb 2019
Outbound training programme conducted in Northern Naval Command
The Mental Health Unit and Operations Department of Northern Naval Command collaboratively conducted an outbound training programme under the patronage of Commander Northern Naval Area Merril Wickramasinghe at SLNS Uththara on 19th January 2019.
03 Feb 2019
SLNS ‘Sayurala’ leaves for Pakistan to take part in AMAN 2019
Sri Lanka Naval Ship ‘Sayurala’ left for Pakistan from the Colombo harbour today (02nd February) to take part in the Naval Exercise AMAN 2019, the biennial exercise hosted by the Pakistan Navy.
02 Feb 2019
Navy apprehends two persons with over 11kg of gold
A troop of Naval personnel attached to North Western Naval Command apprehended two persons who were transferring a haul of gold weighing over 11 kg, by sea route illegally, during a patrol carried out in Kudawa sea area in Kalpitiya, today(2 February).
02 Feb 2019