Rear Admiral Lalith Dissanayaka assumes duties as the Commander North Central Naval Command
Rear Admiral Lalith Dissanayaka took over the command of North Central Naval Command as its new Area Commander on 31st January 2020. He served as the Director General Administration at the Naval Headquarters on his previous appointment.
01 Feb 2020
Navy assists to apprehend suspect with turtle flesh
The Navy joined with Police apprehended a suspect with turtle flesh during a search operation conducted at Iranamatha Nagar in Mannar, on 31st January 2020.
01 Feb 2020
JMSDF delegation calls on Commander of the Navy
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force delegation called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters on 31st January 2020.
01 Feb 2020
SLNS Sindurala nominated as the Best Ship of 2019
SLNS Sindurala, A 521 and P 450 belonging to the SL Navy were respectively nominated as the Best Ship, the Best Small Ship and the Best Fast Attack Craft for the year 2019. The plaques engraved with a star mark were awarded to the wining craft by the Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, on 31 January 2020.
01 Feb 2020
Navy assists to bring injured fisherman ashore
Sri Lanka Navy assisted to bring an injured fisherman shore for treatment.
01 Feb 2020
Navy recovers about 97kg and 200g of Kerala Cannabis
The Navy recovered approximately 97kg and 200g of Kerala Cannabis during a patrol conducted in the seas off .Milady, Jaffna on 1st February 2020.
01 Feb 2020
Twelve (12) persons apprehended with unauthorized fishing nets
The Navy apprehended 12 persons with unauthorized fishing nets, during a raid conducted in Mannar on 31st January 2020.
01 Feb 2020
Eight Indian fishers trespassed Sri Lankan waters for illegal fishing apprehended by Navy
Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 08 Indian fishermen along with a fishing dhow for illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters on 30th January 2020.
31 Jan 2020
Navy assists to remove the sea glider equipment located at sea for collecting Oceanographic data
SL Navy assisted to the officials of the National Aquatic Resources Development and Research Agency, to remove two sea gliders used for collecting Oceanographic data, for the purpose of repairing these equipment, on 30th January 2020.
31 Jan 2020
The Electrical New Design Workshop (East) at Naval Dockyard surpasses yet another milestone
The Naval Propulsion and Steering Control System (NPSC), locally designed and developed by the Electrical New Design Workshop of Commodore Electrical Department (East) which was installed in the Fast Attack Craft P472 was declared opened by Commander Eastern Naval Area Rear Admiral Merril Wickramasinghe, on 29th January 2020.
31 Jan 2020