Based on a tip-off received by the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command and Special Boat Squadron apprehended 2 Indian nationals attempting to smuggle 425g of heroin and a stock of tobacco products (Beedi) via sea by a small fishing boat (Vallam) into the country yesterday (02 February).

Based on information received by the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command apprehended a person for possessing 775 conch shells, during a search conducted in Anawasala beach area, Kalpitiya yesterday (01 February).

The Defence Attaché of the Embassy of Republic of the Turkey, Colonel Kemal Kahraman called on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinge at the Navy Headquarters today (01 February 2017).

The competitors of Sri Lanka Navy Sailing Pool secured several victories at the ‘Howell Cup Team Race Sailing Regatta’ organized by Ceylon Motor Yacht Club in the waters of Bolgoda Lake which lasted for four days on 14th, 20th, 27th and 28th January.

The Fast Attack Craft (FAC) P 485 belonging to the Eastern Naval Command rendered assistance to bring a critically ill fisherman who was aboard a multiday fishing trawler to the Naval Dockyard in Trincomalee for immediate treatment yesterday (31 January).

Based on information conferred by Sri Lanka Police, Navy rendered assistance to bring a critically ill fisherman ashore for immediate treatment yesterday (29 January).

The Director General Logistics, Rear Admiral Nihal Fernando bade farewell to his 32-year-long illustrious naval career today (30 January).

Lieutenant Commander Harsha Udawatta of Sri Lanka Navy emerged as the first ever champion, under the defence category, at the Commander’s Cup-2018 Annual Golf Tournament hosted by the Sri Lanka Air Force and the Eagales’ Golf Links at China Bay in Trincomalee on 27th January.

Based on information received by the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command, under the directives of its Area Commander, Rear Admiral Meril Wickramasinghe, nabbed 2 Sri Lankan nationals who were attempting to smuggle 12 kg of gold to India via sea.

Twelve (12) Indian fishermen along with 2 trawlers engaged in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters were apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy yesterday (27 January).