Event News
Navy recovers 114.5kg of Kerala cannabis during special mission

On receipt of information, a group of naval personnel attached to the Northern Naval Command conducted a special mission to recover 114.5kg of Kerala cannabis in the beach area of Point Pedro this morning (07th January). The suspects had fled the area leaving behind the haul of cannabis.
07 Jan 2019
Navy Commander calls on CDS

Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, who assumed duties as the 23rd Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, called on the Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Office of the CDS today (07th January 2019).
07 Jan 2019
Rear Admiral Jagath Ranasinghe assumes duties as Chief of Staff of the Navy

Rear Admiral Jagath Ranasinghe was appointed as the new Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy with effect from 1st January 2019, by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena.
07 Jan 2019
Navy assists to apprehend 07 persons for engaging in illegal acts

Sri Lanka Navy assisted to apprehend 07 persons engaged in illegal acts at various locations in the island during the past few days.
07 Jan 2019
Person apprehended for transferring sea sand without permit

Naval personnel attached to the Eastern Naval Command in coordination with officials of the Kalawanchikudah Police arrested a suspect who was transferring sea sand without valid permit, in the general area of Kaludaweli yesterday (06th January).
07 Jan 2019
Commander of the Navy pays homage to sacred temples in Anuradhapura

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva paid homage to several historic Buddhist temples in the sacred city of Anuradhapura today (06th January).
06 Jan 2019
Commander of the Navy pays homage to Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy

Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva after assuming office as the 23rd Commander of the Navy, visited Kandy and paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic at the Temple of the Tooth yesterday (05th January).
06 Jan 2019
Commander (G) Prasad Vithanage takes over command of SLNS Prathapa

Commander (G) Prasad Vithanage assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Sri Lanka Navy’s Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Prathapa today (05th January).
05 Jan 2019
Chinese Defence Attaché calls on Commander of the Navy

The Military, Naval and Air Attaché of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Sri Lanka, Senior Colonel Xu Jianwei paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva at the Naval Headquarters yesterday (04th January).
05 Jan 2019
INS ‘Jamuna’ arrives at Galle harbour

The Indian Naval Ship (INS) ‘Jamuna’ which arrived in Sri Lanka on 20th December 2018 to undertake hydrographic surveys in Sri Lankan waters, after a survey covering the sea area from Colombo to Galle, reached the port of Galle yesterday (04th January).
05 Jan 2019