Newly built jetty and gas stores declared open at Naval Dockyard Trincomalee
The newly built jetty at the Naval Dockyard, expanding its existing berthing facilities, was declared open by Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Travis Sinniah on 4th September 2016.
06 Sep 2016
Commander of the Navy donates a computer to a student who secured university entrance
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne donated a laptop computer and a printer to HPM Prabath Jayasundara, a student of Orubendi Weva Maha Vidyalaya in Mahiyanganaya, at the Naval Headquarters today (6).
06 Sep 2016
Navy nabs 3 fishermen engaged in illegal fishing activities
Naval personnel apprehended 3 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing practices at two separate locations yesterday (5).
06 Sep 2016
Equipment used for brewing illicit liquor is seized
On receipt of information, naval personnel attached SLNS Thambapanni located in Puttalam in the North Western Naval Command, seized a set of equipment used to distil illicit liquor in Pinkattiya area yesterday (4).
05 Sep 2016
Navy apprehends 6 persons with 2.24 kg of heroin in Pallimunai
On receipt of intelligence tip off, the naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Mannar in North Central Naval Command, apprehended 5 Sri Lankans along with an Indian transferring 2.24 kg of heroin in Pallimunai area this evening (3).
04 Sep 2016
Naval and Coast Guard personnel rescue 2 persons drowning in Gopalpuram seas
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijayaba in Nilaweli and the lifesavers of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard rescued 2 persons who were drowning in the seas off Gopalpuram today (3).
04 Sep 2016
Navy nabs 2 persons with 2 kg of Kerala Cannabis
A group of naval personnel attached to SLNS Uththara in Kankesanthurai and SLNS Kanchadewa in Kytes arrested to 2 persons who were transferring 2 kg of Kerala Cannabis in the general area of Chavakachcheri yesterday (2).
04 Sep 2016
Navy installs a Reverse Osmosis Plant in Kebithigollewa
As part of the Sri Lanka Navy’s community service programmes carried out with the intention of preventing Chronic Interstitial Nephritis in Agricultural Communities (CINAC), a Reverse Osmosis system was installed in Gonahathdenawa, Kebithigollewa for the community use and it was declared open by Commander North Central Naval Area, Commodore Merill Wickramasinghe yesterday (2).
03 Sep 2016
Navy apprehends 23 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing activities
Naval personnel attached to Fast Attack Craft P 4444 and P 4445, deployed in the Eastern Naval Command, arrested 13 fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing practices in the sea area off Kokkuthuduwai yesterday (2).
03 Sep 2016
Navy nabs 11 fishermen engaged in illegal fishing activities
Naval personnel apprehended 11 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing practices at two separate locations yesterday (1).
02 Sep 2016