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Navy Commander visits Northwestern Naval Command
Making his maiden tour of inspection after assumption of duties as Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne paid a visit to the Northwestern Naval Command on 29th and 30th August 2020.
...2020-09-01
Navy gets Jaffna school students aboard for cruise
Offering a rare opportunity, the Navy got 161 Advanced Level students in Jaffna Peninsula aboard a Navy ship for a cruise in northern waters on 30th August 2020.
...2020-09-01
Three ships of Russian Federation arrive at port of Hambantota
Two anti-submarine ships of the Russian Federation namely; Admiral ‘Tribuc’ and Admiral ‘Vinogradov’ and a maritime tanker ‘Boris Butoma’ arrived at the port of Hambantota today (31st August 2020).
...2020-09-01
Naval personnel buckle down to make trash free coastal belt
Several beach cleaning campaigns set in motion by the Navy came to a successful end in Northern and Southern Naval Commands recently.
...2020-09-01
Navy-devised Reverse Osmosis plant vested in the public
Another Reverse Osmosis plant installed as part of a Naval Social Responsibility initiative at the Debarawewa National School in Tissamaharama was declared open for the benefit of school children under the patronage of Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa, Minister of Irrigation and State Minister of Internal Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management today (31st August 2020).
...2020-08-31
Navy renders assistance to extinguish fire at iron foundry
Sri Lanka Navy firefighters rendered assistance to douse fire erupted at an iron foundry in Pamunugama, Ja-Ela today (31st August 2020).
...2020-08-31
Navy’s Chief Hydrographer and Joint Chief Hydrographer to the GoSL assumes duties
Rear Admiral YN Jayarathne assumed duties as the Chief Hydrographer of the Sri Lanka Navy Hydrographic Service (SLNHS) as well as the Joint Chief Hydrographer to the Government of Sri Lanka, during a ceremony held at the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency on 28th August 2020.
...2020-08-31
Naval operations impound explosive items used for illegal fishing and unlicenced shot guns
During 02 separate search operations conducted in the past week, the Navy managed to seize several explosive items used for illegal fishing and 03 unlicenced shot guns.
...2020-08-31
Navy assists apprehension of 03 suspects with heroin
The Navy, during coordinated search operations carried out with the Police STF, apprehended 03 suspects for possession of heroin in Kadawatha and Udawalawa areas on 28th and 29th August 2020.
...2020-08-31
Naval operations net about 1,428kg of smuggled turmeric
Naval operations conducted in Norochcholai and on Wella Island in Kalpitiya on 29th August 2020 led to the recovery of about 1,428kg of dried turmeric attempted to be smuggled into the country by sea.
...2020-08-30
Three (03) RO plants declared open in Mahiyanganaya
The Navy declared open 03 more Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants for the benefit of community in several villages in Mahiyanganaya on 28th August 2020.
...2020-08-29
Navy foils gold smuggling attempt, 02 suspects held with over 05kg of gold
The Navy, with the assistance of Sri Lanka Coast Guard managed to apprehend 02 suspects with about 05kg and 500g of gold being smuggled via sea routes, during a special search operation carried out in northern seas on 28th August 2020.
...2020-08-29
Navy-installed 03 Reverse Osmosis plants declared open
Bringing another community service endeavour of the Naval Social Responsibility (NSR) project to fruition, 03 more Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants were declared open for community use by Commander North Central Naval Area in Anuradhapura on 26th August 2020.
...2020-08-27
Navy assists apprehension of 06 suspects in possession of heroin and Kerala cannabis
A series of coordinated search operations conducted by the Navy, Police and Police STF during the past few days had led to the apprehension of 06 suspects who were found in possession of heroin and Kerala cannabis.
...2020-08-27
Commander of the Navy meets with Acting IGP
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne met with the Acting Inspector General of Police, CD Wickramaratne at the Police Headquarters today (26th August 2020).
...2020-08-27
