The Iranian naval ships; Bushehr, Lavan and Bayandore arrived at the port of Colombo on a training and goodwill visit today (15^th February).

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva visited the North Western Naval Command on last 12^th and 13^th February. He was warmly received by Commander North Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral Sujeewa Perera.

On information received by the Navy, a troop of naval personnel attached to the Northern Naval Command searched a person who was riding his motor bike along the road in front of the main gate of SLNS Kanchadewa, yesterday (14 February). While searching, 2 kg of Kerala Cannabis hidden in the person’s bag and a sum of Rs 4,610 were recovered.

suspicious person who was travelling on a push bicycle in front of the Regional Hospital- A Delft , had been seared by a troop of Naval personnel attached to the Northern Naval Command, on foot patrol, yesterday (14 February) and recovered a live turtle being carried hidden in a bag.

A suspicious person who was travelling on a push bicycle in front of the Regional Hospital-Delft , had been seared by a troop of Naval personnel attached to the Northern Naval Command, on foot patrol, yesterday (14 February) and recovered a live turtle being carried hidden in a bag.

Captain (H) Sujeewa Weerasuriya yesterday (14th February) assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Landing Ship Tank, SLNS Shakthi.

Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command held an Indian national in Urumalei area, Talaimannar today (14th February). Further, 1200mg of Kerala cannabis, a mobile phone, 02 SIM cards, 03 passport size photographs, 20 Indian rupees and 200 Sri Lankan rupees have also been found in his possession.

The Chief of Defence Staff of Sri Lanka, Admiral Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne was awarded the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Medal by HE the President of Pakistan at a Special investiture Ceremony held at Islamabad, Pakistan on 13th February 2019.

A troop of Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command apprehended a person who possessed a locally made gun, 47 boxes of matches and 53 Lead balls, while a foot patrol carried out in Uppural area, yesterday(12 February).

Two persons who engaged in illegal fishing with banned nets were nabbed in a raid carried out in Madattan beach area, Kappalthurai by a troop of naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command in coordination with China Bay Police, yesterday (12 February). A banned net 250m in length and a canoe used by them have also been taken into naval custody there.