Navy apprehends 3 fishermen for fishing lobsters by illegal means
Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command apprehended 3 fishermen who engaged in illegal lobster fishing practices by means of banned nets in the seas off Pigeon Island, Nilaweli yesterday (22).
23 Apr 2017
Navy records a number of victories at Fox Hill Super Cross 2017
Displaying stunning performances, the ace racers of the Sri Lanka Navy recorded several victories in number of racing events at Fox Hill Super Cross 2017, the premier event of the Sri Lankan racing calendar, worked off at the Fox Hill racetrack in the salubrious hills of Diyatalawa. The event was organised by the Military Academy of the Sri Lanka Army.
23 Apr 2017
Navy apprehends a person with 511 kg of red sandalwood
On receipt of intelligence information to the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command apprehended a person who was on an attempt to smuggle 511 kg of red sandalwood into the country from India via sea, today (23).
23 Apr 2017
Navy apprehends a suspect with 2 Kg of Kerala Cannabis
On a naval tip off received, the naval personnel of Western Naval Area with the assistance of Wattala Police, during a search operation, nabbed a suspect for possession of Kerala cannabis weighing 2 Kg in Wattala general area today (22).
22 Apr 2017
Commander of the Navy declares open Mariner’s Mini Restaurant
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne declared open the newly constructed Mariner’s Restaurant in Nuwara Eliya today (21).
21 Apr 2017
Newly constructed Secretariat of Naval Association declared open
The newly constructed Secretariat of the Naval Association at SLNS Gemunu in Welisara was declared open today (20) by the Commander of Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne. The building complex had been designed to be erected in four storeys and the construction work of the ground floor has been completed as of now.
20 Apr 2017
Six suspects arrested with 13.2 kg of dried turtle meat
Coast Guard personnel deployed at Cod Bay fisheries harbour, during a search, recovered 13.2 kg of dried turtle meat from a multiday fishing trawler anchored at the harbour yesterday (19).
20 Apr 2017
Navy assists to bring a critically ill fisherman ashore for treatment
Acting on information disseminated by the Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, the Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to rush a critically ill fisherman, aboard a multiday fishing trawler, ashore today (20).
20 Apr 2017
Navy’s concern over ailing daughter of naval Petty Officer
The daughter of naval Petty Officer WG Wickramasuriya is suffering from long term illness and face with quite a number of difficulties when she is visiting hospitals and clinics to receive medical treatment for her ailments over the years.
20 Apr 2017
Two suspects apprehended with 1.2 g of heroin
On receipt of an intelligence tip-off to the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Western Naval Command in coordination with Pamunugama Police, during a search, arrested 2 suspects who were transferring 1.2 g of heroin in Pamunugama area yesterday (19).
20 Apr 2017