Navy recovers two chargers made with gelignite sticks
Two charges made with gelignite sticks to be used for illegal fishing were recovered by Navy during a raid carried out along the Erakkandi beach on 20th September 2019.
21 Sep 2019
Navy assists to bring injured seaman of an oil tanker, ashore
Sri Lanka Navy assisted to bring ashore an injured seaman who was onboard an oil tanker owned by a private company, for prompt medical treatment, on 19th September 2019.
20 Sep 2019
Captain (G) Udaya Kumarasinghe takes over command of SLNS Sindurala
Captain (G) Udaya Kumarasinghe assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel, SLNS Sindurala today (19th September).
19 Sep 2019
Naval personnel receive cheques for semi-completed houses under 'Meth Sevana' and 'Api Wenuwen Api' housing projects
One hundred and seventy (170) naval personnel today (19th September) received cheques for semi-completed houses under 'Meth Sevana' and 'Api Wenuwen Api' housing projects initiated by the Ministry of Defence.
19 Sep 2019
History is made: Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda becomes the first five-star Admiral of Sri Lanka
The state investiture ceremony to confer the Admiral of the Fleet rank to former Commander of the Navy, Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda (Retd) was held under the auspices of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the President of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena at the Colombo harbour premises today (19th September 2019).
19 Sep 2019
Navy apprehends 05 Indian fishers for poaching in northern waters
Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 05 Indian fishermen along with a fishing trawler belonging to them for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters today (18th September 2019).
18 Sep 2019
Navy assists to haul out 02 motorbikes plunged into water at Uragasmanhandiya
The Navy rendered assistance to pull 02 motorbikes plunged into water at the Horawala ferry port in Uragasmanhandiya today (18th September).
18 Sep 2019
Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda (Retd) to become first Sri Lankan Admiral of the Fleet: investiture ceremony to be held in Colombo on 19th September
The state investiture ceremony to confer the Admiral of the Fleet rank to former Commander of the Navy, Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda (Retd) is scheduled to be held under the auspices of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the President of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena at the harbour premises of Colombo tomorrow (19th September).
18 Sep 2019
Navy makes its presence felt at National Coastal and Marine Resources Conservation Week
To coincide with the ‘National Coastal and Marine Resources Conservation Week’ the Navy, under the able guidance of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, organized a beach clean-up programme at the Gall Face beach, Colombo today (17th September).
17 Sep 2019
Navy holds a person engaged in illegal fishing
A person who engaged in illegal fishing using banned nets at Mundalama lagoon in Udappuwa area, was apprehended by Navy on 16th September 2019.
17 Sep 2019