Rear Admiral Saratchandra Amarasinghe honoured in farewell salute
The Director Marine Engineering, Rear Admiral Saratchandra Amarasinghe MBA, BSc (Eng) Hon, CEng, MIE (SL) today (28) bade farewell to his illustrious naval career which spanned over 35 years.
28 Mar 2017
Commander of the Navy visits South Eastern Naval Command, several facilities declared open
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne made a visit to the South Eastern Naval Command yesterday (26).
27 Mar 2017
Naval Leave Centre and Reception Hall declared open in Tangalle
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne declared open a Naval Leave Centre and Reception Hall in Tangalle yesterday (26).
27 Mar 2017
USS Comstock arrives at the Port of Colombo
The Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship of the United States Navy, USS ‘Comstock’ arrived at the Port of Colombo on a training visit today (27).
27 Mar 2017
Two persons apprehended with 8 kg of cannabis
Upon receipt of information to the Navy, naval personnel attached to the South Eastern Naval Command in coordination with the Special Task Force carried out a joint raid yesterday (26) and apprehended 2 suspects with 8 kg of cannabis in the general area of Thanamalwila.
27 Mar 2017
Navy information leads to arrest of a person with 1.5 kg of heroin
On receipt of information from naval personnel in the Northern Naval Command, officials of the Department of Excise arrested a person with 1.5 kg of heroin.
27 Mar 2017
INS ‘Darshak’ arrives at the Port of Colombo on a training visit
The hydrographic survey ship, INS ‘Darshak’ of the Indian Navy arrived at the Port of Colombo today (27) on a training visit.
27 Mar 2017
Three more Reverse Osmosis plants declared open
As part of a wide range of community service projects being implemented by the Navy under the able leadership of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, three more Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants were declared open at Thalawegama Vidyalaya in Mahiyangana and two Naval Bases; SLNS Gajaba and SLNS Buwaneka in Mannar yesterday (25).
26 Mar 2017
Navy arrests 12 Indian poachers in Lankan waters
The naval personnel onboard a Fast Attack Craft in the Northern Naval Command together with Sri Lanka Coast Guard arrested 12 Indian fishermen along with 2 fishing trawlers poaching in the Sri Lankan waters Northwest of Delft Island yesterday (25).
26 Mar 2017
Navy earns Rs 3 billion from Galle OBST Operations
The Sri Lanka Navy, having taken over the duty of facilitating On-board Security Teams (OBST) 16 months ago, earned Rs 3 billion, only from the Galle operations centre, for the Sri Lankan Government to-date.
26 Mar 2017