Navy recovers 68 kg of Kerala Cannabis at Marsankudal Beach
On receipt of intelligence information, naval personnel attached to SLNS Agbo located in Madagal in Northern Naval Command, in coordination with Police Special Unit, Jaffna managed to recover 68 kg of Kerala Cannabis, abandoned at Marsankudal beach today (14).
14 Oct 2016
Navy apprehends 7 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing activities
Naval personnel apprehended 7 local fishermen who engaged in illegal fishing practices at two separate locations yesterday (13).
14 Oct 2016
Rear Admiral Sarath Mohotty retires from 34 years of naval career
Rear Admiral Sarath Mohotty, who held office as the Director General (Naval and Air Operations) at Office of the Chief of Defence Staff, bade farewell to his 34 year long illustrious naval career today (14).
14 Oct 2016
Navy apprehends a person with 3 unauthorized fishing nets
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Gajaba located in Mannar in the North Central Naval Command arrested a person with 3 monofilament nets in the Kondampiddi beach area today (13).
13 Oct 2016
Navy recovers the dead body of a person died in a deep well
In response to a request made by Kankesanthurai Police, the Navy Divers attached to SLNS Uththara located in Kankesanthurai belonging to the Northern Naval Command, recovered the dead body of a male person aged 40, from a deep well in Thelippalai area yesterday (12).
13 Oct 2016
Navy recovers 16.7 kg of Kerala Cannabis in Point Pedro Seas
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Uththara located in Kankesanthurai in Northern Naval Command managed to recover 16.7 kg of Kerala Cannabis along with a Fibre Glass Dinghy abandoned in the sea area south of Point Pedro today (13).
13 Oct 2016
Seventy-five naval personnel receive houses from HE the President
During a ceremony held at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute today (12) under the patronage of His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena, seventy five (75) naval personnel received houses constructed under Api Wenuwen Api and Sathviru Sanhinda housing schemes.
12 Oct 2016
A training exercise held onboard Indian Coast Guard Ship "SamudraPaheredar"
A training exercise on oil spill prevention and response was held onboard Indian Coast Guard Ship "SamudraPaheredar", today (12), which is on a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka.
12 Oct 2016
Chief Hydrographer to the Government of India calls on Commander of the Navy
The Chief Hydrographer to the Government of India, Rear Admiral Vinay Badhwar and Captain RM Thomas called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Naval Headquarters today (12).
12 Oct 2016
A fisherman along with an unauthorized net apprehended
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Ruhuna located in Tangalle belonging to the Southern Naval Command, in coordination with the Tangalle Police, arrested a fisherman along with an unauthorised net used for fishing, during a raid carried out in Nakulugamuwa area yesterday (11).
12 Oct 2016