Navy recovers 01kg of ‘Black Powder’ explosive
SL Navy recovered 01kg of ‘Black Powder’ explosive during a raid carried out at Sudeikuda beach area in Trincomalee on 25th September 2019.
26 Sep 2019
Navy renders assistance to people slashed by adverse weather
Under the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, the Navy is currently engaged in rescue and relief operations to save affected community, following adverse weather.
26 Sep 2019
Navy continues flood relief operations in affected areas
Relentless torrential rain has caused floods in several regions of the country as of now. Accordingly, the Navy has already deployed a number of emergency response teams to provide relief to the flood victims in those areas.
25 Sep 2019
Awareness programme on elimination of illegal fishing practices held in Trincomalee
A programme to make naval personnel aware of illegal fishing gear and practices was held at the mini-auditorium of the Eastern Naval Command on 24th September 2019.
25 Sep 2019
Northern Naval Command conducts a beach cleaning programme
SL Navy conducted number of beach cleaning campaigns to coincide with the ‘National Coastal and Marine Resources Conservation Week’ which had been declared from 16th to 21st September.
25 Sep 2019
840kg of beedi leaves found during naval operations
The Navy found 840kg of beedi leaves during a search conducted in Talaimannr beach area today (25th September 2019).
25 Sep 2019
Navy assists to apprehend a drug trafficker
A person with 500g of local Cannabis was held by Navy during a raid carried out in coordination with Police STF, at Aluthgoda area in Tissamaharama, on 24th September 2019.
25 Sep 2019
Navy assists apprehension of person with narcotics
The Navy with the assistance of Mannar Division Vice Squad on 24th September 2019 conducted a raid in Sririnawattakulam general area, Mannar and apprehended a drug peddler.
25 Sep 2019
Navy’s diving operation to clean Idigasketiya pump house
The Navy conducted a clean-up effort at the Idigasketiya pump house which was stuck with debris clogged there following the inclement weather condition, on 24th September 2019.
25 Sep 2019
Lieutenant Commander (G) Rukmal Edirisinghe assumes duties as Commanding Officer of SLNS Ranagaja
Lieutenant Commander (G) Rukmal Edirisinghe assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM), SLNS Ranagaja today (24th September).
24 Sep 2019