Navy apprehends 31 persons engaged in illegal activities
Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 31 persons engaged in illegal fishing at several locations in the island during the past few days and the suspects were handed over to the respective Directorates of Fisheries.
10 Sep 2018
Navy assists to minimize environmental damage of Muthurajawela oil spill
Sri Lanka Navy is pressed into action to minimize the environmental damage caused in Dikowita area due to an oil spill from a pipeline carrying oil to the Muthurajawela Oil Refinery Complex from the shore, yesterday (08th September). The oil removing efforts are being currently carried out by Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) in coordination with the Navy.
09 Sep 2018
Indonesian Naval Ship ‘Kri Sultan Hasanuddin’ arrives at port of Colombo
The Indonesian Naval Ship ‘Kri Sultan Hasanuddin’ arrived at the port of Colombo on a goodwill visit today (08th September).
08 Sep 2018
SLCG receives two Inshore Patrol Craft built by Sri Lanka Navy
Two Inshore Patrol Craft (IPCs) built by the Inshore Patrol Craft Construction Project located at the Naval Complex Welisara formally handed over to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard at the Colombo harbour yesterday (07th September).
08 Sep 2018
284.5kg of Kerala Cannabis found at sea, the biggest haul recovered by Navy in recent history
Naval personnel onboard 3 Inshore Patrol Craft (IPCs) attached to the North Central Naval Command, during routine patrol, found 284.5kg of Kerala Cannabis floating in the sea area southeast of Iranativu island yesterday (07th September).
08 Sep 2018
SLINEX-2018 gets underway in Trincomalee
The Sri Lanka Navy - Indian Navy Joint exercise, SLINEX-2018 got underway in Trincomalee today (07th September).
07 Sep 2018
Trio of Indian Navy ships arrive at Trincomalee harbour
A trio of Indian Navy ships; INS Sumitra, INS Kirch and INS Kora Divh arrived at the port of Trincomalee today (07th September) to attend the Sri Lanka Navy - Indian Navy joint exercise, SLINEX-2018.
07 Sep 2018
Navy assists proceedings of Kandy Esala Perahera
The grand annual festival celebration of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) and four Devalas - Kandy Esala Perahera held from 16th – 28th August this year, on a colourful note in the sacred city of Kandy.
07 Sep 2018
Navy triumph at Defense Services Wushu Championship
The Defense Services Wushu Championship 2018 was held at Army Cantonment in Panagoda yesterday (06th September).
07 Sep 2018
Commander (ND) Shanaka Jayathilake assumes duties as Commanding Officer of SLNS Abheetha II
Commander (ND) Shanaka Jayathilake assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Abheetha II, today (07th September).
07 Sep 2018