BNS Dhaleshwari arrives at port of Colombo
The Bangladesh Naval Ship (BNS) Dhaleshwari arrived at the port of Colombo on a goodwill visit today (03rd March) and the ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions.
03 Mar 2019
Naval personnel rescue a girl drowning in Panama lagoon
Naval personnel attached to the Rapid Response Rescue and Relief Unit (4RU) in the Southeastern Naval Command rescued a little girl who was drowning near the lagoon mouth in Panama yesterday (02nd March).
03 Mar 2019
34th National Rowing Championship – 2019
The 34th National Rowing Championship – 2019 was held for 03 days at the Diyawanna Rowing Centre from 28th February to 02nd March.
03 Mar 2019
Navy finds 188 banned fishing nets in Batticaloa lagoon area
A group of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, during a routine patrol, managed to find 188 banned fishing nets used for illegal fishing practices in the lagoon area of Batticaloa last morning (02nd March).
03 Mar 2019
Twenty three (23) SBS personnel pass out in Trincomalee
On successful completion of their training, nineteen (19) sailors and four (04) officers of the 26th intake of the Navy's Special Boats Squadron (SBS) passed out at the SBS Headquarters, Naval Dockyard in Trincomalee today (02nd March).
02 Mar 2019
Navy’s tip-off leads to arrest of a person caught thresher shark
Following a tip-off given by the Navy, Sri Lanka Coast Guard in coordination with officials of the Department of Fisheries in Negombo carried out a raid and arrested a person while bringing the banned species of thresher shark to the Negombo harbour today (02nd March).
02 Mar 2019
New Junior Sailors' Mess at SLNS Barana declared open
The newly constructed Junior Sailors’ Mess at SLNS Barana in the Northwestern Naval Command was ceremonially declared open by Commander Northwestern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Sujeewa Perera today (02nd March).
02 Mar 2019
Navy nabs three persons wit heroin
A troop of Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command in coordination with the Narcotic Division of Mannar Police apprehended a woman with a person who were selling heroin during a raid carried out at Ulluppukulama area in Mannar, yesterday (01 March) 5.20g of heroin was recovered in possession of them and the mobile phone used for drug selling, apprehended persons and the heroin were handed over to Mannar Police by Police Narcotic Division for onward legal action.
02 Mar 2019
Rear Admiral Noel Kalubowila assumes duties as Commander Southeastern Naval Area
Rear Admiral Noel Kalubowila assumed duties as Commander Southeastern Naval Area today (01st March).
01 Mar 2019
Rear Admiral Upul Ekanayake retires from naval service
Rear Admiral Upul Ekanayake who held office as Director General Electrical and Electronic Engineering retired from his 34-year-long illustrious naval career today (01st March).
01 Mar 2019