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Rear Admiral Asoka Wijesiriwardane honoured in send-off salute
Relinquishing duties to which he was committed more than 33 years, Rear Admiral Asoka Wijesiriwardane retired from naval service today (05th November 2021)....
2021-11-05
Navy takes hold of about 4400kg of smuggled dried turmeric in separate operations
Special operations conducted by the Navy on the Kakarativu Island, Jaffna on 30th October and in seas off Kudiramalai Point, Puttalam and Kuduirippu in Manner on 03rd November 2021 led to the seizure of about 4400kg stock of smuggled dried turmeric. These operations also made way to the apprehension of 08 suspects and 02 boats used for these illegal acts....
2021-11-04
Acting Director General Electrical and Electronics, Commodore Kamal Bombugalage retires
Commodore Kamal Bombugalage who held office as Acting Director General Electrical and Electronics retired from naval service on 03rd November 2021, on completion of over 33 years in the Navy....
2021-11-03
National champion Gayanthika Abeyrathne advanced to next rate
Sri Lanka Navy’s middle and long distance athlete Leading Women Sailor, Gayanthika Abeyrathna received a service promotion to the next higher rate of Petty Officer from Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne effective from today (02nd November 2021)....
2021-11-02
Sri Lanka Naval Association pins poppy flower on Commander of the Navy
On the sidelines of the poppy flower campaign launched to commemorate war veterans, the President of Sri Lanka Naval Association, Admiral (Retd) Daya Sandagiri pinned a poppy flower on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (02nd November 2021)....
2021-11-02
112 persons held for engaging in illegal fishing
Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Coast Guard held 112 persons for engaging illegal fishing, during special operations conducted in the Western, Eastern, Northern, North Central, Northwestern and Southern Naval Commands from 01st to 31st October to 2021. The operations also led to the apprehension of 01 lorry, 26 fishing vessels and fishing accessories used for these illegal acts....
2021-11-01
Navy’s Gayanthika Abeyrathna sets two new Sri Lanka records
Sri Lanka Navy Leading Women Sailor Gayanthika Abeyrathna set two new Sri Lanka records in women's 1500m and 5000m at the 99th National Athletics Championships held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. The Asian Gold Medalist set these two new records in respective events held on 30th and 31st October 2021. ...
2021-10-31
Seven persons engaged in illegal acts apprehended by Navy in several operations
Naval operations carried out in North Central and Northwestern Naval Commands in the past 02 weeks led to the seizure of 1120 Kilograms of smuggled dried turmeric and 07 persons in possession with illegally harvested sea cucumbers....
2021-10-29
First (01st) Training Squadron of Indian Navy departs the island after successful bilateral naval exercise
The training ships of the 01st Training Squadron of the Indian Navy; INS ‘Shardul’, ‘Magar’, ‘Sujata’, ‘Sudarshini’, ‘Tarangini’ and ICGS ‘Vikram’ which arrived in Sri Lanka for a bilateral naval exercise on 28th October 2021, departed the island on 27th and 28th October 2021, on successful completion of naval exercises held in Colombo and Trincomalee....
2021-10-28
Poppy flower pinned on Commander of the Navy to commemorate Remembrance Day
Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association (SLESA), Major General (Retd) Upul Perera pinned a poppy flower on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today (28th October 2021). To coincide with the Remembrance Day that recollects the memories of fallen War Heroes in the month of November, the poppy flower campaign is launched....
2021-10-28
Rear Admiral Jayantha Gamage retires from naval service
On completion of distinguished career spanning over 34 years in Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Jayantha Gamage retired from naval service today (28th October 2021)....
2021-10-28
New Surfing Club opens at Panama beach
The new Surfing Club established at Panama beach by the Navy was declared open by Commander Southeastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jayantha Gamage on 25th October 2021. ...
2021-10-27
Sri Lanka Navy takes delivery of Ex-USCGC Douglas Munro
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) formally took the delivery of the EX-United States Coast Guard Cutter, USCGC Douglas Munro, provided by the United States to SLN, in a ceremony held at the U.S. Coast Guard Base Seattle of Washington in the United States on 26th October 2021. On behalf of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, the event was attended by Chief of Staff of the Navy, Rear Admiral YN Jayarathne. As such, the ship formally joined the SLN fleet from 26th October 2021 under the pennant number P 627 and the main mast of the ship will fly the National Flag effective from the very ...
2021-10-27
Navy seizes about 1000kg of smuggled dried turmeric and nabs 02 suspects in Kalpitiya
Sri Lanka Navy managed to take hold of about 1000kg of smuggled dried turmeric during special operations carried out in the lagoon and beach areas of the Ippanthivu Island in Kalpitiya on 25th October 2021. The operations also led to the apprehension of 02 suspects and 03 fishing vessels in connection to those smuggling attempts....
2021-10-26
Navy’s 880th Reverse Osmosis Plant declared open at Bogaswewa Maha Vidyalaya, Vavuniya
Another Reverse Osmosis plant installed as part of Naval Social Responsibility initiatives at the Bogaswewa Maha Vidyalaya, Vavuniya was declared open by Commander North Central Naval Area, Rear Admiral Bandula Senarathne today (25th October 2021)....
2021-10-25
