Illegal fishing nets cast in Ullackalie lagoon taken into naval custody
A team of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command took into custody 07 illegal nylon fishing nets (150 feet each) cast in the Ullackalie lagoon area yesterday (17th February).
18 Feb 2019
Navy collars 03 suspects with 20kg of Kerala cannabis
A group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command together with Police Narcotic Bureau in Puttalam carried out a raid in the Ichchankadu sea area today (18th February) and collared 03 suspects for smuggling illegal drugs via sea.
18 Feb 2019
Trio of Iranian ships depart Colombo harbour
The three Iranian naval ships; Bushehr, Lavan and Bayandore which arrived in the island on a training and goodwill visit, departed the Colombo harbour on completion of their four-day official visit today (18th February).
18 Feb 2019
Captain Buddhika Liyanagamage takes over command of SLNS Nandimithra
Captain (C) Buddhika Liyanagamage took over the duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Fast Missile Vessel, SLNS Nandimithra today (18th February).
18 Feb 2019
Members of civil staff welcome Commander of the Navy
The civil staff members of the Sri Lanka Navy organized a ceremony to welcome the 23rd Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake Auditorium, SLNS Parakrama today (18th February).
18 Feb 2019
Sri Lanka Navy organises CISM Day Run - 2019
The International Military Sport Council (CISM) Day Run - 2019 was flagged off at the Galle Face Green Colombo today (18th February).
18 Feb 2019
Two (02) suspects with cannabis apprehended by Navy
Naval personnel attached to the Southern Naval Command in coordination with STF troops in Dikwella apprehended 2 suspects with 120g of cannabis, during a raid carried out in Dikwella area, yesterday (16th February).
17 Feb 2019
Navy recovers dead body of drowned person
Navy recovered a dead body of a person who went missing while bathing at Kelani River today (17th February).
17 Feb 2019
SLNS ‘Sayurala’ plays its part at recently concluded exercise AMAN-19
Sri Lanka Navy Ship (SLNS) ‘Sayurala’ left for Pakistan from the Colombo harbour on 02nd February to take part in the naval exercise AMAN 2019, the biennial exercise hosted by the Pakistan Navy.
17 Feb 2019
Navy-organized CISM Day Run to be flagged off at Colombo lighthouse tomorrow
The CISM Day Run, one of the key annual events of the International Military Sports Council organized with the participation of its member countries, is scheduled to be flagged off at the Colombo lighthouse tomorrow (18th February) at 6.00 a.m.
17 Feb 2019