Suspect apprehended with locally made gun
During a foot patrol conducted in the general area of Weddukadu in Chavakachcheri today (14th March 2020), the Navy managed to apprehend a suspect with a locally made gun.
14 Mar 2020
Navy seizes 485kg of Kerala cannabis attempted to be smuggled by sea
During two search operations carried out in northern seas today (14th March 2020), the Navy has been able to seize 485kg of Kerala cannabis.
14 Mar 2020
Navy facilitates to conduct Palaitivu St. Anthony's Church festival on a successful note
The annual festival of the St. Anthony’s Church on Palaithivu Island was held on 13th and 14th March 2020, giving precedence to the customary rituals. It was attended by a large number of devotees from Jaffna and Kilinochchi.
14 Mar 2020
Twenty five (25) sea turtle hatchlings released to ocean at Panama
The Turtle Conservation Centre at Panama managed under Navy Turtle Conservation Project released twenty five (25) sea turtle hatchlings to ocean today (14th March 2020).
14 Mar 2020
Navy is geared to prevent COVID 19 entering the country from ships at ports
Sri Lanka Navy, in collaboration with the Suwaseriya Ambulance Service, Firefighting Unit of Colombo harbour, Harbour Health Service and doctors from National Quarantine Unit conducted a drill at the harbour on 13th March 2020
14 Mar 2020
Person nabbed for keeping conch shells without valid permit
The Navy apprehended a person for keeping conch shells without valid permit, during a search operation conducted with the Fisheries Inspector of Mannar in Urumalei, Talaimannar on 13th March 2020.
14 Mar 2020
Navy assists apprehension of 03 persons with 224kg of refuse tea
The Navy combining with the Vankalai Police apprehended 03 persons with 224kg of refuse tea at Vankalai junction on 13th March 2020.
14 Mar 2020
Two persons with Kerala Cannabis apprehended by Navy-Police joint raid
The Navy apprehended two (02) persons with approximately 01kg of Kerala Cannabis during a search conducted in Ragama area, on 13th March 2020.
14 Mar 2020
The 4th annual academic sessions of Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine Concludes successfully
The 4th Annual Academic Session of SLCOMM was held on 13th March 2020, at Eagles Lakeside Convention and Banquet Hall Aththidiya with the gracious presence of the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Major General (Rtd) Kamal Gunaratne as the chief guest.
14 Mar 2020
Interest free loan awarded for 50 Senior Sailors
Fifty (50) Senior Sailors of Sri Lanka Navy were awarded Interest free loan facility valued Five Hundred Thousand rupees (Rs.500,000/=) each, by the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters, today (13th March 2020).
13 Mar 2020