Commencing the proceedings of the Year 2018 on an auspicious note, Naval personnel took the oath of allegiance to public service on 02nd January 2018, the first working day of the year, at a ceremony presided over by the Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Navy Rear Admiral Neel Rosayro at the Naval Headquarters.

Based on information received by the Navy, a group of Coast Guard personnel attached to SLCG Waruna in coordination with the officials of Wattala Police nabbed 04 persons with a high-value ‘Titan’ Valampuri conch shell, during a raid conducted in Wattala area yesterday (01 January).

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe together with Mrs. Sandya Ranasinghe paid homage to the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura today (01 January). They invoked the blessings of the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi on the Navy and entire nation on this special day that marked the first day of year 2018 and Duruthu Poya.

As part of one of the many magnanimous efforts to commemorate the 67th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Navy, the Southeastern Naval Command had organized a blood donation drive at the naval base SLNS Mahanaga yesterday (30 December).

Sri Lanka Coast Guard facilitated the repatriation of 69 Indian fishermen today (31 December).

A Fast Attack Craft attached to the Northern Naval Command arrested 13 Indian fishermen along with 2 trawlers for engaging in illegal fishing in the Sri Lankan territorial waters northeast of Katchativu Island this morning (31 December).

As part of the Navy Welfare Unit’s magnanimous initiative to build houses for naval personnel who do not possess such facilities, a newly constructed house was handed over to the Able Patrolman MSL Abewardana today (30 December).

Naval personnel attached to Southern and North Central Naval commands apprehended 12 persons at two locations yesterday (29 December) who engaged in illegal fishing activities using unauthorized nets.

Following an information received by Navy, Naval personnel attached to the Northern Naval Command arrested 4 persons with 39.06 Kgs of Cannabis, at the Kakarativu island in Jaffna peninsula yesterday (29 December).

Naval personnel attached to the Southern Naval Command today (29 December) pressed into action to remove logs and branches of trees clogged underside of the Wakwella Bridge in Galle, restricting the downstream of water.