Event News
Navy joins celebration of International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem

Sri Lanka Navy carried out several projects to plant saplings of mangrove in the lagoon areas of the Northern and Northwestern Naval Commands yesterday (26th July), as part of the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem.
27 Jul 2018
Navy assists in providing new technology to the first Agro Entrepreneurship model village of Sri Lanka in Haputale

The Geo Information System and the website designed for the first-ever Agro Entrepreneurship model village of Sri Lanka which was constructed In view of uplifting the lifestyle of the rural community in the island, by the Ministry of Agriculture under the " Gramashakthi" project, at Kanathewewa in Haputale was launched by Hon. Minister of Agriculture Mr Mahinda Amaraweera on last 21st July, at Sri Sangaraja Piriven temple in Kanathewewa.
27 Jul 2018
Another forty senior sailors receive interest free loans

Sri Lanka Navy granted interest free loans worth Rs. 500,000 each to another 40 senior sailors today (26th July).
26 Jul 2018
Two persons held with over 05kg of gold

Based on information received by the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command held two suspects while smuggling over 5.7 kilograms of gold in the Uchchamuai sea area off Kimbulbokka in Kalpitiya yesterday (24th July). The dinghy used for the smuggling attempt was also taken into naval custody.
25 Jul 2018
Four Reverse Osmosis plants declared open

As part of another community service project being implemented by the Navy, four (04) Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants were declared open at Tissamaharamaya on 23rd July and at Meeminnagama, Kirimatiyawa and Matikotuwa areas yesterday (24th July).
25 Jul 2018
Commodore Ranjith Premarathna assumes duties as DAC Southern Naval Command

Commodore Ranjith Premarathna assumed duties as the Deputy Area Commander (DAC) of the Southern Naval Command and Commandant of the naval establishment, SLNS Nipuna yesterday (24th July).
25 Jul 2018
Navy apprehends 07 Indian fishermen for fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters

Seven (07) Indian fishermen along with 2 dhows engaged in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters were apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy yesterday (23rd July 2018).
24 Jul 2018
76 persons engaged in illegal acts apprehended by Sri Lanka Navy

Seventy six (76) persons who were engaging in various illegal acts at different locations in the island, were apprehended by SL Navy.
24 Jul 2018
Commanding General of USARPAC meets Commander of the Navy

The Commanding General of the US Army Pacific (USARPAC) General Robert Brown met the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimewan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo today(23rd July)
23 Jul 2018
Navy official website receives awards at Best Web 2018 – Awards Ceremony

The official website of the Sri Lanka Navy (www.navy.lk) received the award for the most popular government website and also won the Bronze Award in the government’s best website category, bringing a lot of credit to the Sri Lanka Navy.
23 Jul 2018