Navy arrests 17 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishinga
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya located in Kalpitiya in the Northwestern Naval Command arrested 17 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing without valid licenses, in the sea area off Sinnapadu yesterday (17).
18 Mar 2017
A person apprehended with 3 kg of cannabis
On receipt of intelligence information, a group of naval personnel in coordination with the Police Special Task Force apprehended a suspect with 3.150 kg of cannabis in the general area of Thanamalwila yesterday (17).
18 Mar 2017
Pacific Partnership 2017 concludes on successful note in Hambantota
Pacific Partnership 2017 made its initial mission stop in Hambantota, with the arrival of US Naval Ship Fall River on 07th March 2017.
17 Mar 2017
Mixed Martial Art introduced for the first time in Navy
Introducing one of the fastest growing sport in the world, a Mixed Martial Art demonstration was held at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium, SLNS Parakrama yesterday (16).
17 Mar 2017
Watamadakandan Bridge declared open for community use in Thanamalwila
On the directives of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, the Sri Lanka Navy has been implementing a wide range of community development programmes in different parts of the country.
17 Mar 2017
Eight Indian poachers repatriated
The Sri Lanka Navy assisted the repatriation of 8 Indian fishermen released from Sri Lankan custody today (16).
16 Mar 2017
Third edition of Navy Journal launched
The first copy of the third edition of Navy Journal published by the Naval Research Wing was offered to Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne by its Chief Editor, Commodore Priyantha Perera at Naval Headquarters today (16).
16 Mar 2017
Nine Reverse Osmosis plants declared open for community use
Nine more Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants produced by the Navy’s Research and Development Unit following a visionary concept of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, declared open for community use in the districts of Anuradhapura, Jaffna and Polonnaruwa recently.
16 Mar 2017
SLNS Rathnadeepa receives replacement engine from Australia
At a request of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, the Australian Border Force provided a replacement engine for SLNS Rathnadeepa, a Bay Class Patrol Vessel, of the Sri Lanka Navy, during a ceremony held at Pier No1, SLNS Rangalla today (15).
15 Mar 2017
SLNS ‘Sayura’ leaves for LIMA-2017 in Malaysia
Sri Lanka Navy’s Flagship Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), SLNS ‘Sayura’ left for Malaysiathis evening (14) from the Port of Colombo, to take part in the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2017 held on Langkawi Island.
14 Mar 2017