Eighty-one Midshipmen pass out at Naval & Maritime Academy in Trincomalee
Eighty-one Midshipmen belonging to the 53rd Cadet Entry Intake on completion of their strenuous training at the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA) in Trincomalee as well as onboard various naval ships were commissioned at a colourful commissioning parade held at the main parade ground of the NMA on 02nd February 2016.
03 Feb 2016
Navy recover the dead bodies of five missing fishermen
Navy divers were able to recover the dead bodies of five fishermen who had been missing after their multi-day fishing trawler had collided with a merchant vessel 40 nautical miles south east of the Little Basses on 31st January 2016.
02 Feb 2016
Commander of the Navy declares open 5 newly built rooms at Lake Front Resort in Kantale
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne declared open the five (5) newly built rooms at the Lake Front Resort in Kantale on 01st February 2016.
02 Feb 2016
Navy arrests thirty-one local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya in Kalpitiya arrested thirty-one local fishermen with 8 FGDs engaged in illegal fishing using tow banned fishing nets in the Baththalangunduwa and Kibulbokka sea areas on 31st January 2016.
01 Feb 2016
Navy clinch National Netball Championship
The Sri Lanka Navy clinched the National Netball Championship beating the Sri Lanka Air force 53-52 at the finals held at the North Central Sports Complex in Anuradhapura on 31st January 2016.
01 Feb 2016
Nine Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lankan waters
Sri Lanka Navy assisted the Sri Lanka Coast Guard to arrest nine Indian fishermen along with two Indian fishing trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters North West of Analative Island on 30th January 2016.
31 Jan 2016
Sri Lanka Navy assists Repatriation of 4 Indian Fishermen
The Sri Lanka Navy assisted the repatriation of four Indian fishermen released from Sri Lankan custody on 30th January 2016.
30 Jan 2016
Royal Navy Ship "HMS Defender" arrives at the Port of Colombo
The Royal Navy Ship "HMS Defender" arrived at the Port of Colombo on 30th January 2016 on a goodwill visit. The ship was ceremonially welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions on her arrival.
30 Jan 2016
Royal Thai Naval Ship "HTMS Pattani" arrives at the Port of Colombo
The Royal Thai Naval Ship "HTMS Pattani" arrived at the Port of Colombo on 29th January 2016 on a goodwill visit. The ship was ceremonially welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions on her arrival.
29 Jan 2016
Oil Spill Incident Management Exercise
An Oil Spill Incident Management Exercise was conducted by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard under the guidance of the Japan Coast Guard with the assistance of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) at the Dikovita Fishery harbour on 29th January 2016.
29 Jan 2016