Navy volunteers to protect beautiful coastal belt around the island
Yet another timely drive, organized as part of the Navy’s efforts to protect the beautiful coastal belt around the country, was held in the North Central Naval Command on 25th August 2019.
26 Aug 2019
Awareness programme on prevention of drugs for teachers in Jaffna
Following the HE the President Maithripala Sirisena’s “ Rata Wenuwen Ekata Sitimu” concept, an awareness programme on the prevention of drugs for the teachers in Velani Divisional Secretariat, organized by the Sri Lanka Navy’s Drug Prevention Unit formed under Presidential Task Force for Prevention of Drugs, was held at Velani Saraswathie College on 23rd August 2019.
26 Aug 2019
Navy holds a person with Kerala Cannabis
Navy apprehended a person with 150g of Kerala Cannabis at Palliwasalthurai area in Kalpitiya, on 25th August 2019.
26 Aug 2019
Haul of beedi leaves found from dinghy in distress
The Navy on 24th August 2019 found 120kg of beedi leaves from a dingy which was in distress in the seas northwest of the Talaimannar lighthouse, due to rough sea condition.
25 Aug 2019
2264.9kg of beedi leaves found during naval operations
The Navy, during a search operations conducted in Mannar and Talaimannar areas on 23rd and 24th August, found another big haul of beedi leaves.
25 Aug 2019
Navy’s interest in conservation of beautiful beach lines
As another step of SL Navy’s conservation effort of a beautiful coastal line around the island, another beach cleaning programme was successfully conducted in Northern Naval Command on 23rd 2019.
24 Aug 2019
Navy assists fishermen distressed aboard a dinghy
Sri Lanka Navy assisted the fishermen who were distressed aboard their dinghy due to rough sea state at the seas off Sallikovil area in Trincomalee, on 22nd August 2019.
24 Aug 2019
Navy recovers 574.5 kg of Beedi leaves
574.5kg of Beedi leaves were recovered by the Navy during patrols carried out in Mannar and Thalaimannar areas on 23rd August 2019.
24 Aug 2019
Navy seize 983g of drugs suspected to be Cocaine
SL Navy seized 983g of drugs suspected to be Cocaine, during a raid carried out in coordination with Mannar divisional Anti Corruption Unit, at Wankalai area in Mannar, in the early morning today (24th August).
24 Aug 2019
SLNS Sayura and Nandimithra set sail for ports of Chittagong and Rangoon for training exercise
The Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SLNS Sayura and Fast Missile Vessel (FMV) SLNS Nandimithra set sail for the ports of Chittagong in Bangladesh and Rangoon in Myanmar for a training exercise of officer under trainees in the Sri Lanka Navy. Accordingly, the two ships left the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee on 22nd August 2019.
24 Aug 2019