Navy apprehends 18 Australia-bound illegal migrants
 
 

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 18 Sri Lankans, who were on an illegal migration attempt to Australia by boat, in the seas off 40 Nautical Miles off Batticaloa yesterday morning (15). The migrants have left from Valaichchenai onboard a Multi-Day Fishing Vessel named “Blue Star”.

16 Aug 2016
French Naval Ship “Revi” arrives at the Port of Trincomalee
 

The French naval vessel “Revi” arrived at the Port of Trincomalee this morning (15) on a goodwill visit.

15 Aug 2016
Navy arrests two persons with 4.7 kg of Kerala Cannabis
 

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Kalani in Pamunugama in the Western Naval Command apprehended two persons who were transporting 4.7 kg of Kerala Cannabis in the general area of Wattala yesterday (12).

13 Aug 2016
Navy installs a Reverse Osmosis Plant at Hambegamuwa
 

As yet another project of the Sri Lanka Navy’s community service programmes carried out with the intention of preventing Chronic Kidney Disease, a Reverse Osmosis system was installed at the premises of Hambegamuwa Rajamaha Viharaya for the community use and it was declared open Project Director of the Presidential Task force on Prevention of Kidney Disease, Mr. Asela Iddawela yesterday (12).

13 Aug 2016
Annual Fleet Rigging Competition - 2016
 

The Annual Fleet Rigging Competition – 2016 organized by Flag Officer Commanding Naval Fleet (FOCNF) and staff was held at the Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium in Trincomalee on 12th August 2016.

13 Aug 2016
Commander of the Navy rewards the winners of Public Speaking Competition
 

Under the guidance and direction of Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, the first ever Public Speaking Competition of the Sri Lanka Navy was held with the participation of a large number of contestants from all naval commands.

13 Aug 2016
Commander of the Navy attends the Late General Deshamanya Denis Perera Memorial Oration

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne and Mrs. Yamuna Wijegunaratne attended the fourth annual memorial oration of late General Deshamanya Denis Perera at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University on 11th August 2016.

12 Aug 2016
Navy nabs three persons with 4.5 kg of Kerala Cannabis
 

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Thambapanni in Puttalam belonging to the Northwestern Naval Command, in coordination with Puttalam Police, managed to apprehend 3 persons whilst selling Kerala Cannabis at two separate locations yesterday (11).

12 Aug 2016
“Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy” is appointed for the first time in naval history
 

Acting upon a concept of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, the latest position, “Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy”, for the sailors of the Sri Lanka Navy was formed and Master Chief Petty Officer TG Neelkaru XS 15959 was appointed as the first ever “Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy” by Commander of the Navy today (11).

11 Aug 2016
First US - Sri Lanka Operational Level Bilateral Defence Dialogue
 

The First Operational Level Bilateral Defence Dialogue between the US Armed Forces and Sri Lanka Armed Forces was held on 8th and 9th August 2016. Sri Lanka Navy hosted the event at Naval Headquarters premises.

10 Aug 2016
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