Navy apprehends 14 persons for engaging in illegal fishing with unauthorized nets
The Navy, during a patrol in the sea area of Salpeyaru on 16th July 2020, apprehended 14 persons who engaged in illegal fishing with unauthorized nets. Along with these 14 persons 03 dinghies were also seized by the Navy.
17 Jul 2020
Navy assists apprehension of 08 suspects for possession of heroin and controlled substance
The Navy managed to apprehend 08 suspects for possession of heroin and capsules of controlled substance, during 02 search operations conducted with the assistance of the Police in Kuchchaveli and Ambalantota on 16th July 2020.
17 Jul 2020
Commander of the Navy calls on Hon. Prime Minister
Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, upon being appointed as the 24th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Temple Trees today (17th July 2020).
17 Jul 2020
Navy bids adieu to Rear Admiral Sudath Kurukulasooriya
Sri Lanka Navy today (17th July 2020) bade farewell to Rear Admiral Sudath Kurukulasooriya who relinquished his naval duties to which he was committed in the past 34 years.
17 Jul 2020
Navy seizes over 164kg of Kerala cannabis
The Navy seized a stock of drugs belonging to the category of Kerala cannabis, during a special operation conducted in the sea area south of Mandaitivu, Jaffna on 16th July 2020.
17 Jul 2020
Navy holds fifteen persons and two dinghies engaged in illegal fishing
Fifteen (15) persons who engaged in illegal fishing using banned nets and two dinghies were apprehended by Navy during a search operation carried out in the seas off Valalthottam area in Trincomalee, on 15th July 2020.
16 Jul 2020
Navy Commander calls on Secretary Defence
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne paid a courtesy call on the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Major General (Retd.) Kamal Gunaratne at the Ministry of Defence today (16th July 2020).
16 Jul 2020
Navy apprehends 19 persons for engaging in illegal fishing
The Navy apprehended 19 persons for engaging in illegal fishing in the sea areas of Kumburupiddi and Nayaru in Trincomalee on 13th and 14th July 2020.
15 Jul 2020
Twenty two(22) inmates leave Kalpitiya and Boossa Naval quarantine centers
Twenty two(22) inmates who were undergoing quarantine period in Naval quarantine centers at Boossa Naval Base and at Kalpitiya area, left the centers after completion of their quarantine process, on 13th and 14th July 2020.
15 Jul 2020
Captain Sanjeewa Kathriarachchi assumes duties as new Commanding Officer of SLNS Suranimila
Captain Sanjeewa Kathriarachchi assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy's Fast Missile Vessel (FMV) SLNS Suranimila, today (15th July 2020).
15 Jul 2020