New Commander of the Navy calls on President
Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva who assumed duties as the 23rd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, paid a courtesy call on the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat today (03rd January).
03 Jan 2019
Captain (C) Buddhika Liyanagamage assumes duties as Commanding Officer of SLNS Shakthi
Captain (C) Buddhika Liyanagamage assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Landing Ship Tank, SLNS Shakthi yesterday (02nd January).
03 Jan 2019
Navy bids farewell to Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe
His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Maithripala Sirisena promoted the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe to the rank of Admiral with effect from 31st December 2018. Subsequent to the promotion, the Admiral retired from the service today (01st January 2019), on completion of 36 years of distinguished naval career.
02 Jan 2019
Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva takes charge as the 23rd Commander of the Navy
His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, appointed Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva as the 23rd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy and promoted him to the 3-star rank of Vice Admiral with effect from 01st January 2019.
01 Jan 2019
Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva appointed as the 23rd Commander of the Navy
Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva, on being promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral, was appointed as the 23rd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy by His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces today (01st January).
01 Jan 2019
Buddhist religious rituals at Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya in view of 68th anniversary of Navy
A Buddhist religious programme to mark the culmination of the series of religious events organized in view of the 68th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Navy was held at the Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya on 27 December.
29 Dec 2018
Navy continues relief work for flood victims in the North
The relief teams of Sri Lanka Navy who have engaged in supporting the victims of flood affected areas of Kilinochchi and Mulathivu districts, have cleaned up the wells polluted by floods and the affected people are being provided with pure drinking water dispensed through mobile RO plants established by SL Navy.
28 Dec 2018
Navy relief teams give vast assistance to clean drinking water wells in North
Navy relief teams are supporting to set up the day today life of the general public in the North whose lives were uncomforted by the adverse weather inclined in Kilinochchi and Mulativu districts. Accordingly, fifteen (15) Navy relief teams have been deployed to clean the drinking water wells spoiled by the floods over Thondamanaru, Mankulam and Kottaadi areas.
27 Dec 2018
SLNS Parakrama conducts a Blood Donation Programme
As a part of social responsibility projects organized in view of 68th anniversary of Sri Lanka Navy and 36th anniversary of SLNS Parakrama, a blood donation was carried out by the naval personnel of SLNS Parakrama under the guidance of its Commanding Officer Captain Mahesh de Silva, at the Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake auditorium in Naval headquarters, on 24th December.
27 Dec 2018
American Naval ship USS “Rushmore” departs the island
United States Naval Ship “Rushmore” which arrived at the port of Colombo on last 21st December, for a six (06) day goodwill visit, departed the island today (26th December).
26 Dec 2018