Event News
Commander of the Navy meets Air Force Commander

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva met Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy at the Air Force Headquarters today (14th January).
14 Jan 2019
Australian High Commissioner calls on Commander of the Navy

The Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Bryce Hutchesson called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters today (14th January).
14 Jan 2019
Navy recovers a haul of illegally caught Sea Cucumber

A troop of Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command, whilst on foot patrol in the beach area of Mannar, recovered a haul of illegally caught Sea Cucumber, today (14 January).
14 Jan 2019
Dead body of Indian fisherman recovered by Navy

A dead body of an Indian fisherman has been recovered by the Navy, during a search conducted in the sea area off the Delft Island today (13th January).
13 Jan 2019
Navy rescues a group of distressed Indian fishermen at sea

Sri Lanka Navy has commenced a dedicated rescue mission to locate a group of distressed Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan territorial waters. Eight (08) fishermen have been rescued as of now and the Navy is continuing a search operation in the sea area further.
13 Jan 2019
Navy apprehends 20 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters

Sri Lanka Navy, during a special operation, apprehended 20 Indian fishermen and 03 fishing trawlers belonging to them, for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters yesterday (12th January).
13 Jan 2019
Navy arrests 02 women with turtle meat

A group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command, during a foot patrol, arrested 02 women for slaughtering turtles in the general area of Nalladarankattuwa yesterday (12th January).
13 Jan 2019
Navy recovers the dead body of fisherman drowned in Galihena lagoon

In response to the information given by Chilaw Police about a fisherman who had gone missing at Galihena lagoon in Chilaw yesterday (11 January), Sri Lanka Navy dispatched a team comprised of six (06) navy divers to the location.
12 Jan 2019
Commander of the Navy pays a courtesy call on His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De silva paid a courtesy call on the Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, at Archbishop’s House Colombo, today (12th January).
12 Jan 2019
Navy apprehends 11 fishermen for engaging in illegal fishing

Naval personnel attached to the Southern Naval Command with the assistance of Fisheries Inspectors apprehended 11 fishermen for engaging in illegal fishing, using unauthorized fishing nets, in the sea area 03 nautical miles off Ambalangoda this morning (11th January).
11 Jan 2019