Twenty Eight (28th) IMBL Meeting held on-board SLNS Sayura
The 28th International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) annual meeting between the representatives of the Navies of Sri Lanka and India was held onboard SLNS Sayura at the Indo-Sri Lanka Maritime Boundary Line off Kankasanthurai today (19).
19 May 2017
Commander of the Navy presides over Naval War Hero Commemoration in Welisara
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, today (19) at 0900 hrs, presided over a ceremony held at the War Hero Monument in Welisara, to commemorate the naval war heroes who made supreme sacrifices for the motherland.
19 May 2017
Commander of the Navy presided over a ceremony to donate houses for naval personnel
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne today (18) presided over a ceremony in which two homeless sailors receive houses built by the Sri Lanka Navy.
18 May 2017
SLNS ‘Sagara’ and ‘Nandimithra’ take part in International Maritime Defence Exhibition
Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), SLNS ‘Sagara’ and 'Nandimithra’ took part in the International Maritime Defence Exhibition held in Singapore yesterday (17).
18 May 2017
Navy apprehends a person for keeping explosive by illegal means
A group of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command, during a search, apprehended a person for keeping explosive in his possession by illegal means, in Erakkandi general area, Nilaveli yesterday (17).
18 May 2017
US Navy and SL Navy officials conduct 2nd edition of Staff Talks in Colombo
The second edition of Staff Talks between the high - ranking officers of the US 7th Fleet and SL Navy was held at the Naval Headquarters on 16th and 17th of May 2017.
17 May 2017
Navy apprehends 8 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
A group of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command apprehended 8 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing activities using unauthorized fishing nets, in the sea area off Norway Island, Trincomalee yesterday (16).
17 May 2017
A reception hosted onboard ‘Ocean Shield’
The Australian Offshore Patrol Vessel ‘Ocean Shield’ which is on a two day official visit to Sri Lanka hosted a warm reception on-board last evening (16).
17 May 2017
Netherlands inks MoU with Sri Lanka to explore facilities for On-board Security Teams
The Netherlands Government signed an MoU with the Sri Lankan Government today (16) at the Ministry of Defence on provision of services to the Netherlands Merchant Vessel Protection Detachments (VPDs) operating in the Indian Ocean.
16 May 2017
Australian Offshore Patrol Vessel ‘Ocean Shield’ arrives at Trincomalee harbour
An Australian Offshore Patrol Vessel, ‘Ocean Shield’ today (16) arrived at the Trincomalee harbour on a two day official visit.
16 May 2017