Event News
Northern Naval Command conducts a beach cleaning programme
SL Navy conducted number of beach cleaning campaigns to coincide with the ‘National Coastal and Marine Resources Conservation Week’ which had been declared from 16th to 21st September.
25 Sep 2019
840kg of beedi leaves found during naval operations
The Navy found 840kg of beedi leaves during a search conducted in Talaimannr beach area today (25th September 2019).
25 Sep 2019
Navy assists to apprehend a drug trafficker
A person with 500g of local Cannabis was held by Navy during a raid carried out in coordination with Police STF, at Aluthgoda area in Tissamaharama, on 24th September 2019.
25 Sep 2019
Navy assists apprehension of person with narcotics
The Navy with the assistance of Mannar Division Vice Squad on 24th September 2019 conducted a raid in Sririnawattakulam general area, Mannar and apprehended a drug peddler.
25 Sep 2019
Navy’s diving operation to clean Idigasketiya pump house
The Navy conducted a clean-up effort at the Idigasketiya pump house which was stuck with debris clogged there following the inclement weather condition, on 24th September 2019.
25 Sep 2019
Lieutenant Commander (G) Rukmal Edirisinghe assumes duties as Commanding Officer of SLNS Ranagaja
Lieutenant Commander (G) Rukmal Edirisinghe assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM), SLNS Ranagaja today (24th September).
24 Sep 2019
Navy finds 65kg haul of beedi leaves in seas off Kachchativu Island
During a search conducted in the sea area off the Kachchativu Island, the Navy found a 65kg haul of beedi leaves on 23rd September 2019.
24 Sep 2019
Navy recovers RPG in Jinnapuram
A rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) was recovered by Navy during a search carried out in Jinnapuram, Pulmoddai on 23rd September 2019.
24 Sep 2019
Navy springs into action to assist people affected by inclement weather
The Navy, in responding to flooding reported across the country following the inclement weather, has deployed Navy relief teams in various regions in the country, going by the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva.
24 Sep 2019
Navy apprehends 06 persons for catching fish using unauthorized fishing nets
The Navy apprehended 06 persons who were catching fish using unauthorized fishing nets in the sea area off the Kadeawella Point on 23rd September 2019.
24 Sep 2019















